
AUTOMOBILE 

Supplies and Accessories 

The Most Up-to-Date Line in the Northwest 


NORTHWESTERN DISTRIBUTORS OF 

Hartford, Goodyear and Diamond Tires, Klaxon 
and SirenO Horns, Solar and Rushmore Lamps, 
Monarch Soap, Monamobile, Monagram and Non- 
Fluid Oils and Greases, Weed Tire Chains, 
Prest-O-Lite Tanks, Jones and Stewart Speed¬ 
ometers, Shaler Vulcanizers, Storage and Dry Bat¬ 
teries. .* i|| §g| §j§ . * H |f g§ .* 

Batteries Recharged for 25c. 
Prest-O-Lite Tanks Recharged $1.50 


ELECTRIC MANUFACTURING CO. 

N. W. PHONE CEDAR 3811 
T. S. PHONE 2383 

355 MINNESOTA STREET 
SAINT PAUL, - - | MINNESOTA 


©C1.A295L" 






John M. Harrison Carl A. Merritt 

AUTOMOBILE 

INSURANCE 

OF ALL KINDS 

Harrison & Merritt 

604=6 New York Life Building 
MINNEAPOLIS, MINN. 

BOTH PHONES 

AGENTS WANTED THROUGHOUT THE STATE 

Packard MotorCars 

CARS FOR RENT 

Joy Bros. Motor Car Co. 

Sixth and Jackson Streets 
ST. PAUL, MINNESOTA 

Eighth Street and Second Avenue South, 
MINNEAPOLIS, MINN. 












MR. AUTOMOBILE MAN. 

Jjf^AVE you ever tried any of the EMPIRE TIRE AND 
jjl RUBBER COMPANY’S large line of automobile 
supplies? If not, we solicite your patronage with the 
assurance that you will be treated right in every respect. 

Our stock is large and complete, the goods are of high 
quality and prices are consistently low. 

Prompt attention paid to all ’phone and telegraph orders. 

TRI-STATE CENTER 2147 N. W. NICOLLET 2083 

EMPIRE TIRE < RUBBER COMPANY 

1110 Hennepin Avenue 

MINNEAPOLIS, - = - MINNESOTA 


IF YOU SELL AUTOMOBILE SUPPLIES 



516=18=20=22 Third Avenue South MINNEAPOLIS, MINN. 














ALPHABETICAL INDEX TO CITIES AND TOWNS, CLASSIFIED 

ACCORDING TO STATES. 

MINNESOTA. 


Adams.36-43 

Albany .. . 16 

Albert Lea.37-43-46-48 

Alexandria .16 

Amboy .28-30 

Anoka .13-15-16 

Appleton .20 

Orago . 55 

Ashby .16 

Atkinson .15 

Atwater .18-21 

Austin. 36-43 

Avon.16 

B 

Bald Eagle.8-15 

Barnum .15 

Beaver Creek.50 

Beaver Falls .25-52 

Becker .16 

Belle Plaine.25 

Benson .20-21 

Beroun.15 

Bertha .54 

Big Lake.16 

Bingham Lake ..27-50 

Bird Island.22-25-53 

Bixby .36-43 

Blue Earth, Minn.28-30 

Brandon.16 

Brewster .50 

Browerville .54 

Brownton .22-25-53 

Browns Valley.20 

Buffalo Lake .22-25-53 

Butterfield .27 

C 

Cable . 16 

Cambridge .15 

Cannon Falls .34-42-47 

Carlton .15 

Carver.22-2 5 

Centerville, Minn.11 

Centre City .11 

Champlin .13-16 

Chaska .22-25-27 

Chester.34-42 

Chisago City.H 

Clarissa .54 

Clear Lake ..16 

Climax. 18 

Clinton Falls .37-43-48 

Clontarf .20-21 

Cloquet .1-5 

Cokato . 21 

Cottonwood.24-25-52 

Courtland .44-46 

D 

Dalton . •••16 

Darwin .. 

Dassel .18-20-21 


Ellsworth.27 

Elizabeth.18 

Ellendale .48 

Elk River .16 

Elmore .28-30 

Elysian .28-30-44 

Empire City.34-42 

Evansville .16 

Excelsior .6-7-22-25-54 

Eyota .34-42 

F 

Fairmount, Minn.......... 20 

Faribault .30-37-43-47 

Farmington.3 6-43-4 7 

Fergus Falls.16 

Ferndale . 6 

Forest Lake.11-15 

Frank. 36-43 

Freeport ..16 

Frontenac .13 

G 

Garden City.28-30 

Garfield .16 

Georgetown .18 

Glencoe .18-22-25-53 

Glenville...37-43 

Golden Valley. 6 

Graceville .20-21 

Granite Falls.24-25 

Greenland .2 8-30-44 

Greenleaf.18 

Green Valley.24-25-52 

Grove City.18 

H 

Hader.34-42 

Halstad .18 

Hampton .34-42 

Hancock.20-21 

Hanley Falls.24 

Harris.15 

Hartland.46-48 

Hastings .11-13 

Hawley.18 

Hector.22-25-53 

Henderson.2 5 

Hendrum.18 

Heron Lake.50 

Hinckley .15 

Holloway.20 

Hopkins .7-54 

Howard Lake.18-21 

Hubbard ..54 

Hugo.9-15 

Hutchinson .18 

I 

Ihlen .24-25 

Inver Grove . .. 8 

Isanti.51 

Itasca Park.55 

J 

Jamesville .49 

Janesville.4 4 



..20-21 

Jasper . 

T Aurl 0 n 

Ufll a n . 

.18-21 

K 

T>o1Vn . 

.52 

Dell Rapids . 

.24-25 

55 

Kandiyohi. 

Kasota . 


.15 

Kerkhoven . 

Tin nflflfi . 

. . .37-43-47 

. 

L 

E 

.54 

La Crescent . 

Lake City. 

LiciglG .. 

Eagle Lake. 

. . .28-30-44 
.52 

Lake Crystal.• 

Lake Elmo. 


13 


Lake Itasca.55 

Lakefield .27 

Lakeland.7 

Langdon.11-13 

Le Roy.36-43 

Le Sueur.25-27 

Lewiston.34-42 

Lindstrom .9-11 

Litchfield .18-21 

Little Sauk .. . 54 

Long Lake .22 

Long Prairie.54 

Luverne .50 

Lynd.24-2 5 

M 

Madelia.27-49 

Madison Lake.28-30-44 

Magnolia .50 

Mankato .25-27-28-30-44-46-49 

Mantrap Lake..55 

Manley . 50 

Mahtowa . ,.15 

Maple Plain.18-21 

Marine.9 

Marshall .24-25-52 

Medford. 37-43-48 

Melrose .16 

Menahga.54 

Meridan, Minn.44 

Miesville .13 

Minneapolis ..4-15-22-25-27-54 

Minnetonka Beach.6-7 

Minnetonka Mills .6-7 

Minneiska .13 

Minnesota City.13 

Mission Creek.15 

Montrose ..18-21 

Moorhead.18 

Moose Lake.15 

Morris.20-21 

Morristown .27-30-47 

Morton . 52 

Mountain Lake.27-49 

Murdock.21 

N 

Neilsville.18 

New Brighton. 8 

New Richland.46-48 

New Ulm .4 4-46 

North Branch.15 

Northfield .37-43-47 

No. St. Paul. 8 

Norwood .22-25-53 

O 

Odessa .20 

Olivia .24-25-53 

Ortonville .20-22 

Oronoco .34-42 

Osakis .16 

Osseo .16 

Otisco.48 

Owatonna.37-43-44-48 

P 

Park Rapids.54 

Pelican Rapids .18 

Pennock.21 

Perley...18 

Pine City ..15 

Pine Island .34-42 

Pipestone .24-25-51 

Pratt, Minn.36-43 

R 

Red Wing . 13 

Redwood Falls. 24-25-52 

Renville.24-25-53 














































































































































































































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HOTEL 

RADISSON 

H. J. TREMAIN, Manager 


ABSOLUTELY 
FIRE PROOF 



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RATES; 
$1.50 AND UP 


SEVENTH STREET NEAR NICOLLET AVENUE 


COST $1,500,000 


OPENED 1910 


HOME OF AUTOMOBILE CLUB OF 
MINNEAPOLIS 


MINNEAPOLIS, - - MINNESOTA 











Ridgeway .34-42 

Rochester.11-13-34-42 

Rock Creek.15 

Rollag.18 

Rolling-stone .13 

Round Prairie .54 

Rose Creek.36-4 3 

Rosemount .36-44-47 

Rush City .15 

Rushmore .50 

Russell . 24-25-52 

Rutledge .15 

S 

St. Charles.34-42 

St. Cloud.16 

St. Francis.13-15 

St. James.27-49 

St. Joe .16 

St. Paul.4-7-8-13-42-44-47 

St. Paul Park. 8 

St. Peter.25-27 

Sacred Heart.24-25 

Sandstone.15 

Sauk Centre.16 

Scandia .9 

Sebeka.54 

Shakopee .25-27 


MINNESO r A—Cont. 


Shelly.18 

Sherman .24-25 

Sleepy Eye.46 

South Bend.27 

South St. Paul.8 

Spring Park.6 

Stacy .15 

Stewart .22-25-53 

Stillwater..9-33-38 

Stillwater Junction.7 

Stockton .34-42 

Sturgeon Lake.15 

Sumter .22-25 

T 

Taylor’s Falls.9-11 

Thompson .15 

Trent.24-2 5 

Toapi.36-43 

Tyler .2 4-25-51 

U 

Utica .34-42 

V 

Vernon Center.28-30 

Vesta.24-25 

Victoria . 54 


W 

Wabasha .13 

Waconia .18-53 

Wadena .54 

Warsaw, Minn. 27-30-47 

Waseca.4 4-49-4 6-47 

Waterville .27-30 

Waverly .18-21 

Wayzata .6-7-7-18-22 

Weaver .13 

Wescott, Minn...34-36-42-44-47 

Wilder .50 

Willmar .18-21 

Willow River.15 

Windom .27-50 

Winnebago .28-30 

Winona .11-13-34-42 

Witoka .34-42 

Wheaton .20 

White Bear .8-9 

Wood Lake .... 52 

Worthington .... 27-50 

Wyoming . 15 

Y 

Young America.53 

Z 

Zumbro Falls . ....13 

Zumbrota ..34-42 



A 


Atwood .... 

B 

.33 

Rpnnett . . 


.33 

Brush . 


.33 


C 


Crook . 

D 

.32 

Dpnvpr .... 


.33 


F 


Ford 


.32 

Fort Morgan 


.33 


COLORADO. 


H 

Hall .33 

Hillrose . 33 

Hayford .. . 32 

I 

Iliff .32 

J 

Julesburg..32 

M 

Merino .33 

Moreville .33 


O 

Ovid .32 

P 

Powell .32 

Proctor .32 

R 

Red Lion.32 

S 

Sable .32 

Sedgwick .32 

Sterling .33 

W 

Watkins .33 


A 

Addison . 

Apple River . . . 

B 

Belvidere . 

Benton . 

Bloomingdale .. 

C 

Chicago . 

Coral. 

E 

Elgin . 

Elroy. 

Evanston . 

F 

Fort Sheridan . 
Freeport . 


36-39 

36-42 


36-39 

36-42 

36-39 


34-36 

36-39 


36-39 

36-42 

34-37 


34-38 

36-42 


ILLINOIS. 


G 

Garden Prairie .36-39 

Garfield Park.36-39 

Glencoe .34-37 

H 

Harmony . 36-39 

Hazel Green.36-42 

Highland Park .34-38 

K 

Kenilworth . .34-37 

L 

Lake Bluff .34-38 

Lake Forest .34-38 


M 

Marengo . 


N 

Nora . 36-42 

North Chicago.34-38 

R 

Rockford .36-39 

S 

Shullsberg .36-42 

U 

Union...36 

W 

Waddams .36-42 

Warren .36-42 

Waukegan . 34-38 

Z 

Zion City .34-38 





IOWA. 



A 



.24 



.24 

.* 

. . .28-30 



_28-30 

lit; . 

.29 



.29 

n 0( fqv Falls . 

. . . 37-43 


B 

. .28-30 

l' a.no . 

Cedar Rapids . 

. . .37-43 
. . .37-43 

TT> ^ 1 i 4- 


.... 24 


. . .37-43 



. .27 


...37-43 



36-43 

1 Ci X XV VJ ' 

.29 



28-30 


. . .36-43 




V-/X ' 

. . .27-29 


C 

_37-43 

Council jJiuu-o ...... 

...37-43 

Calamus .. 


moving .. • 



D 

Dakota City .... -28-30 

Dana .28-29 

De Kalb .37-43 

Dension .29 

De Witt .37-4 3 

Dixson .37-43 

Dow City.29 

Dubuque .36-42 

Dunlap. 29 

E 

Edna .27 




























































































































































Automobile Radiators 


LAMPS, FENDERS, TANKS, ETC., 

MANUFACTURED or REPAIRED 



H. J. SHOTWELL CO., 

12 Ninth Street South 

MINNEAPOLIS, = MINN. 

“PROMPT SERVICE.” 


FISK 

Heavy Car Type White Tread Tires, 

(FOR ANY RIM.) 

Treads do not loosen. Fabric does not break. There 
is every indication that the service Fisk Tires are giving 
today cannot be equaled. 

We can guarantee satisfactory returns and urge you to 
make inquiry among Fisk Tire users before you buy again. 

THE FISK RUBBER CO. 

DIRECT FACTORY BRANCH 

160 West Sixth Street ST. PAUL, MINN. 
















Elm Springs . ^ 24 

F 

Fort Dodge .28-30 

G 

Galt .37-43 

Germania .28-30 

Glidden .29 

Gowrie .2 8-30 

Grand Junction .28-29 

Grand Mound .37-43 

Greene .37-43 

H 

Hawarden .24 

Honey Creek .27-29 

Howe .27 

Humboldt .28-30 

I 

Independence .36-4 2 

J 

Janesville .37-43 

Jefferson .28-29 

K 

Kensett .37-43 

L 

La Porte .37-43 

Lawler .36-43 

Le Mars.27 

Lime Springs .36-43 

Logan .29 

Lombard .37-43 

Lowden .37 

Loveland .27-29 


A 

Alda .32 

Ames .30 

B 

Benton .30 

Bignell.32 

Brule .32 

Buda .32 

C 

Central City . 32 

Chapman .32 

Clarks .32 

Cozad .32 

Columbus .30 

D 

Duncan .32 

E 

Elkhorn .30 

Elm Creek. 32 


A 

Abercrombie, N. D.20 

B 

Buxton, N. D.18 

C 

Christine, N. D.20 


A 

Aberdeen .22 

Akron .11-24 

Andover .22 

Austin.24 

B 

Bath.22 

Beaver Creek.24-25 

Big Stone City.22 


IOWA—Cont. 


M 

Malone .37-48 

Manchester .36-42 

Manley .37-43 

Marble Rock .37-43 

Mason City .37-43 

Masonville .36-42 

Mechanicsville .37-43 

Melrose. 37-43 

Merrill .27 

Missour Valley .27-29 

Modale .27 

Mondamin .27 

Moorland . .28-30 

Morrison .37-43 

Mt. Auburn .37-43 

Mt. Vernon .37-43 

N 

Northwood .37-43 

O 

Oelwein .36-43 

Onawa .27 

P 

Packard .37-4 3 

Palo .37-43 

Paton .28-30 

Portland .37-43 

Protovin .36-43 

R 

Ralston .28-29 

River Sioux.27 


NEBRASKA. 


F 

Freemont.30 

G 

Gothenburg .32 

Gibbon .32 

Grand Island .32 

H 

Havens .32 

Hershey .32 

K 

Kearney .32 

Korty .32 

L 

Lexington .32 

N 

North Bend.30 

North Platte .32 

O 

Overton .32 


NORTH DAKOTA 

» 


D 


Dwight, N. D 

F 

. . .20 

Fargo, N. D.. 

G 

18-20 

Grand Forks, 

N. D. 

. . .18 

SOUTH DAKOTA 


Brandon .... 


24-25 

Bristol .... 


. . .22 


C 


Canton, S. D 

D 

. . .24 

Dell Rapids . 

E 

. . .51 

Elk Point. . . 


. . .24 


i 





Rockford . . . 


.37-43 

Round Grove 

S 

.37-43 

St. Charles . . 


.37-43 

St. Joseph . . 


.28-30 

Salix . 


.27 

Scranton .... 


.28-29 

Sergeant Bluff . . . 

.27 

Shell Rock . . 


.37-43 

Shellsburg . . 


.37-43 

Sioux City . . 


.24-27 

Sloan . 


.27 

Stanwood . . . 


.37-43 

Sterling .... 


.37-43 

Sumner . 

U 

.36-43 

Union Grove 

V 

.37-43 

Vail . 


.29 

Vinton . 

w 

.37-43 

Washburn . . 


.37-43 

Waterloo . . . 


.37-43 

Waverly .... 


.37-43 

West Gate . . 


.36-43 

West Side . . , 


.29 

Wheatland .. 


.37-43 

Whiting .. . . , 


.27 

Winthrop .. . 


.36-42 

Woodbine . . 


.29 


Odessa . 


.32 

Ogalala . 


.32 

Omaha . 

P 

, .27-29-30 

Paxton. 

R 

.32 

Rogers . 

S 

.30 

Schuyler . . . . 


.30 

Shelton . 


.32 

Silver Creek . 


.32 

Sutherland .. , 

V 

.32 

Valley . 

w 

.30 

Waterloo . . . 


.30 

Willow Island 



Wood River . 


.32 


H 

Hickson, N. D. 


R 


Reynolds, N. D. 

. . . .18 

T 

Thompson, N. D. 

. . . .18 

W 

Wahpeton, N. D. 

. . . .20 


Fairview . . 

F 


Flandreau . 



Garretson .. 

G 


Groton .... 



Harrisburg , 

H 

-24-25 

Holmquist . 



















































































































































MICHELIN TIRES 


“As Usual” Are Unequalled for 

SPEED and 
ENDURANCE 

The majority of the world’s Automobile 
events during 1908, 1909, 1910 and 1911 
were won on * 

MICHELIN TIRES 

When you need a new tire get a Michelin, 
and you will never use any other make. 

J. N. JOHNSON COMPANY 

N. W. DISTRIBUTORS 
WE REPAIR ALL MAKES OF TIRES 

915 Nicollet Avenue both phones 1989 MINNEAPOLIS, MINN. 


Western Wind Shield Work*/* 


Phone Tri=State 
Center 1502 

MANUFACTURERS OF 

High Grade Brass Frame and Mahog= 
any Frame Folding Wind Shields. 

Shields Repaired by Expert Workmen 
1513 Hennepin Avenue MINNEAPOLIS, MINN. 
















Hudson . 24 

J 

Jackson . 24 

James .22 

L 

Luverne . .24-25 

M 

Milbank .22 


A 

Abbotsford .33-38 

Abelmans .35-39 

B 

Baldwin .33-38 

Baraboo .35-39 

Beloit .....36-39 

Brooklyn .36-39 

Burke .35-38 

Byron..33-38 

C 

Cadott .33-38 

Chippewa Falls .33-38 

Cudahy .33-38 

E 

Eau Claire.33-38 

Elroy .35-39 

Evansville .36-39 

F 

Fremont .33-38 

Fond du Lac .33-38 

G 

Gifford .35-38 

Glendale .35-39 

H 

Hammond.33-38 

Hartland.35-38 

Hubbleton .35-3 8 

Hudson .8-33-38 

I 

Ixonia .35-38 


SOUTH DAKOTA-Cont. 


O 

Ortley . 22 

S 

Sioux Falls. 24-25-51 

Summit . 22 

T 

Trent . 51 

WISCONSIN. 

J 

Janesville .36-39 

K 

Kendall .35-39 

Kenosha .34-38 

Knapp .33-38 

L 

La Crosse.34-42 

La Valle .35-39 

Lake Shore .33-3 8 

M 

Madison .35-39 

Marshall ...35-38 

Marshfield .33-38 

Menomonie .33-38 

Menomonie Falls.33-38 

Milwaukee .33-35-38 

N 

Nashotah .33-38 

Neshonoc .35-39 

Norwalk .35-39 

O 

Oconomowoc .3 5-3 8 

Okauchee .35-38 

Oregon .3 5-39 

Osceola .9-11 

Oshkosh .33-38 

Owen .33-38 

P 

Pewaukee .35-38 


V 


Vaiiey Springs.24-25 

\Y 

Waubay .22 

Webster .22 

Westfield .11-2 4 

Wilmot .22 


Portland .35-38 

Prairie du Sac.35-39 

R 

Racine .33-38 

Reedsburg .35-39 

Richfield .33-38 

Roberts.. 33-38 

S 

St. Croix Falls .11 

St. Francis.33-38 

Salem .35-39 

Sauk City .35-39 

Somerset.9-11 

South Milwaukee .33-38 

Sparta .35-39 

Springfield Corners.35-39 

Stanley .33-38 

Sun Prairie .35-38 

Superior .15 

T 

Theresa .33-38 

Thorpe .33-38 

W 

Waterloo .; . .3 5-38 

Watertown .35-38 

Waupaca .33-38 

Wilson .33-38 

Winthrop Harbor.34-38 

Wonowoc . 35-39 


E. A. BROWN CO. 

-SAINT PAUL- 

NORTHWEST LEADING JEWELERS 

-ESTABLISHED 1870- 

DIAMONDS. GOLD AND SILVERWARE, CLOCKS, CUT GLASS, CHINA, 
UMBRELLAS, CANES, LEATHER AND BRASS 
NOVELTY GOODS. 

There are certain business houses in each City that stand for 
genuineness and sincerety. The best people socially and financially 
purchase their goods from these houses. 

„Zv, THE HOUSE OF E. 1 BROWN COMPANY, 

“PUTS YOU IN THE RIGHT COMPANY” 

ST. PAUL, MINN. 


87-89 E. 6th Street 






































































































Established 1870 


Knox Hats. 



Motor Apparel. 


We’ve the Outfitting that the Man who Motors needs 
and will appreciate—The best that is to be had. 


Wind and Raincoats, Dust Coats, Rubber 
Coats, Correct Chauffeur Coats, Caps, Gauntlets, 
and the like. Prices Right! 

Comfort for the full enjoyment of motoring makes 
changes from a man’s usual apparel necessary. 

The Boston Clothing Co., 6th and 



Robert Streets 


R. M. Neely, President Geo. G. Cooper. Vice President W. A. Warren, Sec’y-Treas. 

R. M. Neely Company 

INSURANCE 

FIRE-CASUALTY-BONDS 

608=611 Capital Bank Building 
ST. PAUL, MINN. 


SPECIALISTS IN AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE. 

General Agents for Minnesota, Wisconsin and 
North Dakota 

THE EMPLOYERS’ LIABILITY ASSURANCE CORPORATION OF 
LONDON, ENGLAND. 





















MOTOR VEHICLE LAWS 

This chart aims to give only the important requirements of 

Automobile Laws. 



Registry 

Non- 

Resident 

Speed 

Equipment 

Penalty 

Alabama. 

Probate Judge 
25 cents 

Not 

exempt 

8 m. 

Brakes and Muffler 

$20 to $200 

1 to 6 mo. 


California. 

Sec. St. 42 

Exempt 

10 m. 

20 m. 

2 white L. forward, 

1 red rear 

$100 to $250 


Connecticut. 

Sec. St. 46 to 
430-h.p. 

Exempt 

10 d. 

25 m. 

2 white L. forward, 
1 red rear 

M ax. $500 or 
1 yr. or both 


Delaware. 

Sec. St. 45 

Exempt 

12 m. 

20 m. 

Brakes and horn 

$25 to $100 


District Columbia 

Auto Board 42 

Exempt 

10 d. 

12 m. W’sh 
20 m. O. C. 

2 white L. forward. 

1 red rear 

$5 to $250 

Florida. 

Sec. St. 42 

Exempt 

30 d. 

Reason¬ 
able 4 m. 
curves, etc. 

2 L. 

Max. $100 
and imp. 


Illinois. 

Sec. St- 42 

Exempt 

10 m. 

15 m. 

20 m. 

2 white L. forward, 

1 red rear 

$10 to $200 


Indiana. 

Sec. St. 41 

Exempt 

8 m. 

15 m. 

20 m. 

“Lighted Lamps” 

$50 to $200 


Iowa. 

Sec. St. 45 

Exempt 

12 m. 

15 m, 

20 m. 

1 white L. forward, 

1 red rear 

$25 to $50 
and imp. 


Kansas. 

No State law 

Exempt 

10 m. 

20 m. 

1 or more L. for¬ 
ward 

Max. $100 


Kentucky. 

No State law 

Exempt 

1 5 m. 

1 white L. forward. 

1 red rear 

$10 to $100 


Maine. 

Sec. St. 42 

Exempt 

8 m. 

15 m. 

1 L. 

$50. 10 d. 


Maryland. 

Com. M. V.. 
46 to 418 — 
h.p. 

Exempt 

7d. sp. 
permit 

12 m. 

18 m. 

25 m. 

2 white L forward, 

1 red rear 

$50 to $500 
90 d. 


Massachusetts. 

Mass. High. 
Com. 45 to 
425 — h.p. 

Exempt 

10 d. 

15 m. 

20 m. 

2 white L. forward, 

1 red rear 

$10 to $100 

Michigan . 

Sec. St. 43 

Exempt 

10 m. 

15 m. 

25 m. 

2 white L. forward, 

1 red rear 

$25 to $100 
and imp. 


Minnesota. 

Sec. St. 41.50 

Exempt 

25 m. 

2 white L. forward, 

1 red rear 

Not in auto 
law. See 

crim. stat. 

Missouri. 

Sec. St. 45 

Exempt 

20 d. 

8 m. 

10 m. 

15 m. 

2 white L. forward. 

1 red rear 

$25 to $500 


Nebraska. 

Sec. St. 41 

Exempt 

10 m. 

1 5 m. 

20 m. 

1 or more white L. 
forward, 1 red rear 

$25 to $50 
and imp. 


Nevada . 

Sec. St. 

Exempt 

10 m. 

15 m. 

20 m. 

1 or more L. for¬ 
ward 

$25 to $50 
or imp. 



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Speed rates are indicated by number only. The lowest rates apply to 
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Registry 

Non- 

Resident 

Speed 

Equipment 

Penalty 

Hew Hampshire.. 

Sec. St. *10 

Exempt 

10 d. 

10 m. 

25 m. 

Lamps 

$10 to $50 

New Jersey. 

Com. M. V. 
$3 to $10 — 
b.p. 

Not 

exempt 8 
d. special 
license 

12 m. 

25 m. 

2 white L. forward. 

1 red rear 

$100 to $200 

New York. 

(New law in 
effect Aug. 1, 
1910.) 

Sec. St. $5 to 
$25—b.p. 

Exempt 

30 m. 

2 white L. forward, 

1 red rear 

$ 100 and 
other pen¬ 
alties 

North Carolina. 

Sec. St. $5 

Exempt 

8 m. 

12 m. 

25 m. 

2 white L. forward, 

1 red rear 

$50 

North Dakota. 

No State law 

Exempt 

8 m. 

25 m. 

2 white L. 

$10 to $25 

Ohio. 

Sec. St. $5 

Exempt 

8 m. 

15 m. 

20 m. 

2 white L. forward. 

1 red rear 

$25 to $100 

Oregon. 

Sec. St. $1 

Exempt 

8 m. 

25 m. 

1 white L. forward, 

1 red rear 

$25 to $100 

Pennsylvania. 

St. H. Dp. 

$5 to $15 — 

b.p. 

Exempt 

10 d. 

25 m. 

2 white L. forward. 

1 red rear 

$10 to $200 

Rhode Island. 

Bd. of P. R. 
$5 to $25 

Exempt 

10 d. 

1 5 m. 

25 m. 

1 or more white L. 
forward, 1 red rear 

$200 to $500 
or imp. 60 
to 90 d. 

South Carolina. 

No State law 

Exempt 

15 m. 

1 white L. forward, 

1 red rear 

$10 to $1 50 
or imp. 30d. 

South Dakota. 

Sec. St. $1 

Exempt 

10 m. 

15 m. 

White L. forward, 

1 red rear 

$25 to $50 

Tennessee. 

See. St. $2 

Not 

exempt 

20 rn. 

Usual light equip¬ 
ment sufficient 

$25 to $100 

Texas 

Co. Cl. 50c. 

Not 

exempt 

8 m. 

18 m. 

1 light 

$5 to $100 

Utah. 

Sec. St. $2 

Exempt 

10 m. 

1 5 m. 

20 m. 

2 white L. forward. 

1 red rear 

Misdemeanor 

Vermont. 

Sec. St. $1. 
75c h.p. sec. 
reg.. 50c b.p. 
3rd leg. 

E'xempt 

10 d. 

10 m. 

25 m. 

1 white L. forward, 

1 red rear 

$50 or 6 mo. 

Virginia. 

Sec. $2 

Not 

exempt 

12 m. 

15 m. 

1 white L. forward, 

1 red rear 

$10 or 30 d. 

Washington. 

Sec. St. $2 

Not 

exempt 

12 m. 

25 m. 

1 or more white L. 
forward 

Max. $100 

West Virginia 

Auditor 

Not 

exempt 




Wisconsin. 

Sec. St. 

Exempt 

12 m. 

25 m. 

1 white L. forward. 

$10 to $25 


It is assumed that machines have brakes and signaling devices. Only the 
requirements about lights are given. 

Travel in a state which doesn’t exempt non-residents should be preceded 
by the request for a license from the proper state officer who has charge 
of the registration and license of motor vehicles. 

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MINNESOTA 


AUTOMOBILE 
. GUIDE BOOK. 



. . CONTENTS . . 


Descriptive Routes, Mileage and 
Maps of Rest Roads Between all 
Principal Points in Minnesota and 
many Points in other States. 

Index of Cities and Towns. 

Abstract of Automobile Laws 
of the Various States and Terri* 
tories. 

Canadian Customs Laws. 


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Geo. W. Woods, Secretary Automobile Club of St. Paul 


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ROUTE No. 1. MAP A 

ST. PAUL TO MINNEAPOLIS 

VIA UNIVERSITY AVE., 12 MILES 

Leave Court House, out Wabasha past Capitol to University 
Ave , turn to left onto University, follow car tracks to Minneapolis 
at intersection of Washington Ave. with University Ave. Leave 
car tracks here and continue to right on University Ave., to Central 
Ave, thence to left to center of city. 

VIA FORT SNELLING, MINNEHAHA FALLS, THE LAKES 
AND KENWOOD, 23 MILES 

From Court House, on Wabasha St., to West 3rd St., turn to 
right out to Seven Corners, turn to left on West 7th St., to Fort 
Snellmg, cross bridge and keep to left to Headquarters, turn 
right and go straight ahead between blacksmith shop and Coni 
niissary Dept.; keep to right along new Parkway across R. R. 
tracks to Minnehaha Park; keep to left after passing Park, onto 
Boulevard, continue on Boulevard to Lake Harriet, to left, thence 
to Lake Calhoun; thence to Lake of the Isles, to Peavey Fountain, 
through Kenwood, down steep hill to Automobile Club. 

VIA RIVERSIDE DRIVE AND PARK, 14^ MILES 

Leave Court House, on Wabasha St., turn right and continue 
on West 3rd to Seven Corners, turn to left on to 7th St., four 
blocks to Ramsey, turn right four blocks to Oakland Ave., up long 
hill to Summit to Cleveland; turn right on to Cleveland; continue 
to Marshall Ave., left on Marshall; across Mississippi bridge (or 
continue on to end of Summit, then turn to right through Riverside 
Drive to bridge), across bridge, turning to right immediately on 
Minneapolis side, continue on Boulevard until you reach Riverside 
Park Pass through Park to 6th St., along 6th St. to Riverside 
Ave., bear to right on this Ave to Cedar Ave., continue on Cellar 
\ vc.. a short distance, then left on 3rd St , straight into center 
of city. 

VIA FORT SNELLING AND MINNEHAHA FALLS, 18 MILES 

Leave Court House on Wabasha, turn to West 3rd; turn right 
and continue to Seven Corners, to left on West 7th St. to Fort 
Snefling. Here (just before crossing the bridge to the Fort you 
may turn to right 011 on excellent river rood clear to Marshall Ave., 
or Lobe St Bridge), but if passing through the Reservation, cross the 
bridge, the Minneapolis Kxit being around to the right Continue 
along the river until you leave Reservation at Minnehaha Ave., turn 
sharply to right on first road; down this road to the river, (turn 
to right for side trip to Soldiers' Home), turn left on to Riverside 
Boulevard to Lake St., thence to center of city, as per route 
above 

VIA PARK AVE., 13*4 MILES 

Leave Court House on Wabasha; to West 3rd St., turn right 
and continue on West 3rd to Seven Corners, turn to left onto 7th 
St. four blocks to Ramsey, turn right four blocks to Oakland Ave., 
up long hill to Summit to Cleveland, turn right on to Cleveland, 
continue to Marshall Ave., left on Marshall; across Mississippi 
bridge (or continue on to end of Swmmit, then turn to right 
through Riverside Drive to bridge), cross bridge, continue straight 
on Lake St 4o Parle Ave . turn to right on Park Ave . down 
Park to 10th St . left on 10th St to center of city. 

VIA FRANKLIN AND PARK AVENUES, l3/ 2 MILES 

Leave Court House, on Wabasha, to West 3rd St , turn right, 
and continue on West 3rd to Seven Corners; turn to left on to 7th 
St., four blocks to Ramsey; turn right four blocks to Oakland 
Ave, up long hill to Summit to Cleveland; turn right on to Cleve¬ 
land; continue to Marshall Ave., left on Marshall, across Mis¬ 
sissippi bridge (or continue on to end of Summit, then turn to 
right through Riverside Drive to bridge), cross bridge, turning to 
right immediately on Minneapolis side, pass along the Boulevard 
to Franklin Ave.; turn to left on Franklin and.continue to Park 
Ave., turn to right on Park Ave., down this Avenue to 10th St.; 
left on 10th St. to center of city. 

VIA LAKE COMO AND FAIR GROUNDS, 12 MILES 

This route gives excellent roads. 

Leave Court House, go up Cedar St., passing new Capitol. 

1.0 Rice St., turn right. 

1.2 Como Ave., turn left. 

3.1 Entrance to Como Park. 

3.7 Take left hand road, go to west end of park and at 


4.2 Take left fork of road to 

4.8 Snelling Ave and State Fair Grounds; turn right on Snellmg 
Ave. 

5.6 Turn left on Lexington Ave. 

7.5 Bad railroad crossing. 

7.6 Turn right 

8.4 Railroad crossing. 

8.7 Turn left on 15th Ave S. E. 

9.5 Station U., turn right on University Ave. 

10.7 Turn left 011 Central Ave., cross bridge. 
tt.8 West Hotel, center of city. 


ROUTE No. 2. MAP A 

MINNEAPOLIS TO ST. PAUL 

VIA UNIVERSITY AVE. 

Leave Automobile Club, Plaza Hotel, down Hennepin or Har 
vard and Hennepin Ave., down Hennepin, across Mississippi River, 
up Central Ave ; turn to right on University Ave., straight out 
University Ave to St. Paul, continuing to the left of the Capitol 
on University Ave., turning to right just beyond the Capitol on to 
Cedar St., thence down Cedar to center of city, thus avoiding the 
car tracks and congestion. Paved roadway entire distance. 

VIA PARK AVE., l3/ 2 MILES 

Leave Automobile Club, Plaza Hotel, corner Kenwood Boule- 
mon to 10 th St., out 10 th St. to Park Ave. , turn to right on Park; 
continue on Park to Lake St. , thence out Lake (poor road in 
muddy weather); across Lake St. Bridge, or turning to right on 
Lake St.; go to Lake Calhoun, continue along drive past Lake 
Calhoun, now on right, go about half way around Lake, then 
Boulevard turns abruptly to left— (be careful at this turn) —then up 
rather sharp hill (needs fair start on "high”), across bridge down 
to Lake Harriet Pavilion, turn to left for shorter drive, to right for 
longer, around Lake to Minnehaha Boulevard, which leaves Lake 
about opposite Pavilion, on this Boulevard to Minnehaha Ave., and 
the Falls, thence to Fort Snelling; turn to left on Avenue past Min¬ 
nehaha P'alls into Snelling Reservation, through Reservation to 
West 7 th St. Bridge, near old tower ; across this bridge and straight 
into town on finely paved street, into center of city ; or may turn 
sharply to left after crossing bridge and follow a very excellent 
road to Summit Ave.; thence to right into city 

VIA PARK AND FRANKLIN AVES., 13J4 MILES 
Leave Automobile Club, Plaza Hotel, down Hennepin or Har¬ 
mon to 10 th St., out 10 th St. to Park Ave.; turn to right on 
Park, then to left on Franklin, out Franklin to Riverside Drive; 
turn to right on Riverside Drive (a few feet before reaching the 
river); follow this drive, one of the most beautiful, then either across 
the bridge and continue on down the river or do not cross bridge 
but continue to right, going beneath the Milwaukee railroad bridge; 
continue on to Marshall Ave. bridge; cross bridge and continue 
straight up Marshall Ave. At cast end of Marshall Ave. bridge, 
either turn right and follow rivei* to Summit Ave. (easily distin¬ 
guished by the center of avenue being parked, lake right side); or 
continue on Marshall Ave. along fairly steep hill to Cleveland Ave. 
(which is easily distinguished by-large telegraph poles xuith wires); 
turn to right on Cleveland to Summit; left on Summit to center of 
city. 

If roads are muddy, continue on Hennepin Ave. to 10 th St., 
instead of Harmon. 

VIA COMO PARK, 12^ MILES 

Leave Automobile Club, Plaza Hotel, cor. Kenwood Boulevard 
and Hennepin Ave, down Hennepin, across Mississippi River; up 
Central Ave., turn to right on University Ave., straight out Uni¬ 
versity Ave to Snelling Ave , thence straight on to principal 
entrance of State Fair, continuing on Snelling Ave. to Midway 
Parkway (nearly opposite the East Side Fair Ground Entrance), 
turn to right on Parkway, thence through Como Park. After nearly 
passing the lake, which is on the left, turn to right on to Como 
Ave., to Dale, on latter about six blocks to University Ave., then 
left on University Ave to Wabasha to center of city. 

VIA MINNEHAHA FALLS AND FORT SNELLING, 18 MILES 

Leave Automobile Club, Plaza Hotel, down Hennepin one block 
to Harmon; to right on Harmon to 10 th St.; to right on 10 th St.; 
out iotk St. to 3 rd Ave S., turn to left on 3 rd Ave.; down 3 rd 


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Avo to 3 rd St. S.. to right out 3 rd St to Cedar Ave.; bear to 
right on Cedar Ave. to Riverside Ave.; hear to left on Riverside 
Ave to 6 th St., on this street about four blocks, (St. Mary's 
Hospital on left), then turn into Riverside Park, pass through 
park, emerging at other end into Riverside Drive Follow this 
drive, one of the most beautiful, crossing Franklin Ave., (do not 
cross the bridge to left), but continue to right going beneath the 
Milwaukee R R. bridge with government lock and dam at left 
to Lake Street bridge Instead of turning on to this bridge, how 
ever, cross Lake St and continue on Riverside Drive, little more 
than a mile At this point, a road intersects the Boulevard at 
right angles, turn to right on this road. (I-or side trip to the 
Soldiers’ Home, do not turn, but continue on Boulevard) Con¬ 
tinue on this road to Minnehaha Avenue; turn to left on Avenue 
past Minnehaha Falls into Snelling Reservation , through Reserva¬ 
tion to West 7 th St bridge, near old tower, across this bridge and 
straight into town on finely paved street, into center of city, or 
may turn sharply to left after crossing bridge and follow a very 
excellent road to Summit Ave.; thence to right into city 

VIA KENWOOD, THE LAKES, MINNEHAHA FALLS AND 
FORT SNELLING, 23 MILES 

Leave Automobile Club, Plaza Hotel, on Kenwood Parkway, Par¬ 
ade on right, continue out Parkway up short but one of the steepest 
hills in the city; through town to Peavey fountain. Take right or 
left road at fountain around Lake of the Isles; pass under railway 
trestle, continue along drive past Lake Calhoun, now on right, 
go about half way around lake, then Boulevard turns abruptly 
to left —(be careful at this turn)— then up rather sharp hill, (needs 
fair start on “high”); across bridge down to Lake Harriet Pavilion; 
turn to left for shorter drive, to right for longer, around Lake 
to Minnehaha Boulevard, which leaves Lake about opposite Pa¬ 
vilion ; on this Boulevard to Minnehaha Ave., turn to left on 
Avenue past Minnehaha Falls into Snelling Reservation through 
Reservation to West 7 th St bridge, near old tower , across this 
bridge and straight into town on finely paved street, into center 
of city, or may turn sharply to left after crossing bridge and follow 
a very excellent road to Summit Ave , thence to right into city 

This is the longest, also most beautiful drive to St Paul. 

VIA RIVERSIDE P^RK AND DRIVE, 14 % MILES 

Leave Automobile Club, Plaza Hotel, down Hennepin one block 
to Harmon; to right on Harmon to 10 th St , to right on 10 th St.; out 
16 th St. to 3 rd Ave S . turn to left on 3 rd Ave , down 3 rd Ave. to 
3 rd St S.; to right out 3 rd St. to Cedar Ave . bear to right on Cedar 
Ave. to Riverside Ave , bear to left on Riverside Ave to 6 th St., 
on this street about four blocks (St Mary’s Hospital on left), then 
turn into Riverside Park, pass through park, emerging at other 
end into Riverside Drive Follow this drive, one of the most beau¬ 
tiful, crossing F'ranklin Ave then either cross the bridge and 
continue on down the river or do not cross bridge, but continue 
to right, going beneath the Milwaukee railroad bridge Cross 
bridge and continue straight up Marshall Ave At east end of 
Marshall Ave. bridge, either turn right and follow river to Sum¬ 
mit Ave. (easily distinguished by the center of avenue being 
parked; take right side); or continue on Marshall Ave. along fairly 
steep hill to Cleveland Ave. (which is easily distinguished by large 
telegraph poles with wires); turn to right on Cleveland to Summit; 
left on Summit to center of city. 

If roads arc muddy, continue on Hennepin Ave to 10 th St., 
instead of Harmon. 


ROUTE No. 3. MAP B 

MINNEAPOLIS BOULEVARDS 

VIA PRINCIPAL BOULEVARDS TO NEARBY LAKES, 15 MILES 


VIA ST ANTHONY FALLS, THE MILLING DISTRICT, UNI¬ 
VERSITY OF MINNESOTA CAMPUS, THE WONDERFUL 
MISSISSIPPI RIVER DRIVE, MINNEHAHA FALLS, MIN¬ 
NEHAHA BOULEVARD, LAKE AMELIA, LAKE HAR¬ 
RIET, LAKE CALHOUN, LAKE OF THE ISLES, 
KENWOOD BOULEVARD, LOWRY HILL RES¬ 
IDENCE DISTRICT, LORING PARK, NIC- 


Leave Club House, Plaza Hotel, down Hennepin, bear to right on 
Harmon Place; right on 10 th St., left on Nicollet Ave., across 
bridge to University Ave.; turn right on University Ave. to Uni¬ 
versity, right through great gate through University grounds; right 
again down to University Avenue; right to River Parkway, just 
before you reach the big bridge (Washington Ave), which leads into 
the city Turn to left on Parkway down nearly to river level, 
then up pretty sharp hill, turn right over next big bridge, (Franklin- 
Ave.) After crossing river, turn left on new River Drive, continue 
on this for several miles, across Lake St. ; turn right where river 
road ends; thence through Minnehaha Falls Park, back on Minne¬ 
haha Boulevard; thence several miles to Lake Harriet to Lake 
Calhoun; turning to left around west side of Lake of the Isles to 
Kenwood Parkway. Follow this around to Mt Curve Ave ; to left 
on Groveland Terrace; to left on Hennepin to club rooms. 


MINNEAPOLIS TO LAKE MINNETONKA 


VIA SUPERIOR BOULEVARD TO WAYZATA, FERNDALE, MIN¬ 
NETONKA BEACH (LAFAYETTE CLUB), AND 
SPRING PARK, 18 MILES 

Leave Club House, Plaza Hotel, down Hennepin; turn to left on 
12 th St. to Western Ave., left on Western to Cedar Lake Road, 
bear to left on this road over viaduct, through Bryn Mawr golf 
links to forks, 3.2 miles. Take right hand fork, which is Superior 
Boulevard. This boulevard takes you straight into Wayzata, 12 5 
miles. Pass through village to R R station, bear to left aefoss 
R. R. tracks around edge of lake, turn right, up hill through Fern- 
dale, 14 miles, turn sharply to right at the Peavey corner (note 
sign here), follow road down long rather steep lull, and cross 
little bridge, then straight to Orono, 15 /i miles Ttifn left here 
at station, cross small bridge, up a short sharp hill, down again on 
the other side, turning irhmediately to right, pass* through Mark 
ville, 17 miles: thence across long wagon bridge, (railroad bridge 
within few feet on right) into Minnetonka Beach, 18 miles. La¬ 
fayette Club is in this village. 

VIA MINNETONKA MILLS TO EXCELSIOR, 20 MILES 

From Club House, Plaza Hotel, turn right into Hennepin Ave, 
out Hennepin to Lake Street Turn right, down Lake Street to 
Lake Calhoun—do not turn left, but keep straight ahead along 
the right side of Lake Calhoun—bearing to the left 23 miles at 
fork in the road. (The road to the left leads to Mmnikahda Club, 
Hopkins and Excelsior.) Take road to right, cross bridge over 
R. R. tracks, follow car tracks 4.4 miles, turn to right, away from 
street car tracks (which leads to St Louis Park), follow main 
traveled road to Minnetonka Mills 9.2 miles (For side trip to 
Wayzata, turn sharp right just before crossing R R tracks and 
follow winding road to left to Wayzata). Cross R. R. tracks here 
and continue on main road again crossing railroad tracks, a short 
distance beyond cross trolley tracks, to 11.9 miles (The road to the 
right leads past Gray’sBay and to Wayzata) At 12.4 miles turn sharp 
left (small store on left corner), and follow main traveled road. 
(The road straight ahead leads to Northome.) At 14.2 miles, go 
straight ahead over bridge over R. R. tracks. (The sharp turn to 
right leads to Deephaven, 16 miles.) Follow same, taking road 
to left at first forks part way up hill, (fork to right leads to Cottage- 
wood, 77.5 miles). Follow main traveled road bearing to left until 
you come to trolley tracks; here turn sharp right (cross tracks here 
for Christmas Lake) and follow main traveled road to Excelsior 


Leave Automobile Club, Plaza Hotel, out Hennepin to Groveland 
Terrace, to Mt. Curve Ave , to Kenwood Blvd. around western side 
of Lake of Isles, then around eastern side Lake Calhoun, thence to 
the pavilion at Lake Harriet; thence around this lake back again to 
Lake Calhoun to 28 th St.; turn right on 28 th to Hennepin; left on 
Hennepin to 26 th; right on 26 th St. to Park Ave.; left on Park 
Ave. to 10 th St.; left on 10 th St. to Harmon; left on Harmon to 
club rooms. 


VIA GOLDEN VALLEY TO WAYZATA, 13 MILES 

From Club House, Plaza Hotel, down Hennepin Ave. to 12 th 
Street; turn to left on 12 th, follow curving street to Western Ave., 
turn to left out Western Ave., following car tracks 
2.3 miles across Gt. N. R. R. tracks On bridge 

2.7 miles pass Keegan’s Lake. 

3 miles entrance to Inglewood Park. 

5.7 miles junction with 6 th Ave. North. 


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6 miles junction with Plymouth Ave. North. 

7.9 miles at Road house, take road to left up short hill. 

12 miles junction with Superior Boulevard. 

13 miles WAYZATA 

VIA HOPKINS TO WAYZATA, 18 MILES 

From Club House, Plaza Hotel, turn right into Hennepin, out 
Hennepin to Lake St. ; to right down Lake St. to Lake Calhoun, (do 
not turn to left) keep straight ahead, following road around right 
side of Lake Calhoun, to 2.3 miles at forks in road. Take road to 
the left (road to right leads to Minnetonka Mills) past -Minnikahda 
Club, continue straight ahead at first cross road (road to right 
leads to St. Louis Park) to Hopkins, 8 miles. Continue through 
village to forks; turn left short distance then under trolly tracks, 
then sharp to right, following generally the trolley tracks to Excelsior, 
18 miles. (The right forks after leaving Hopkins leads to Minne¬ 
tonka Mills and also Waysata or Excelsior.) 

VIA HOPKINS AND MINNETONKA MILLS TO WAYZATA, 

14 MILES 

Follow previous route to Hopkins; after passing through village 
take road to right, at 8 miles. Follow same 1.7 miles to Minne¬ 
tonka Mills road 10.5 miles. Turn to left short distance, turn 
right, over small bridge, (do not cross R. R. tracks second tunc) 

and follow winding road to WAYZATA 

VIA MINNETONKA BEACH TO EXCELSIOR, 4'/ 2 MILES 

You enter the village, Minnetonka Beach, on its east side over 
a long bridge; continue on main Boulevard a few rods in straight 
direction, then turn left to the Lake, then right along bluff road, 
(Lafayette Club on right) keeping always to left near lake (at the 
end of village a sign reading “Excelsior 4 miles’’ will direct you). 
Continue a few hundred rods to cross roads; turn sharply to left 
here (good sign will direct) and proceed straight to ferry, which is 
large flat boat, capable of holding four machines and perfectly safe, 
and easy to run on to without leaving machine. After crossing 
ferry, (no charge) continue on main road which is quite winding, 
but level, bearing to right H mile from ferry, (road to left leads 
to Tonka Bay) continue on main road across railway (be careful) 
past Wildhurst station, which is on the right; thence some distance 
on same road over R. R. tracks at Manitou Junction, to where it 
runs into an intersecting road; turn left here, thence into'village on 
Oak St., turn left on William St., one block; then right on George 
St., one block (conservatory on corner); turn left on Water St., and 
proceed across tracks to drug store, corner Main and 2 nd St., which 
seems to be about the center of the village of Excelsior. 

VIA EXCELSIOR TO MINNETONKA BEACH, 4*£ MILES 

Leave Excelsior from the drug store, corner 2 nd St. and Water 
St., pass south on Water St., crossing tracks. One block beyond 
tracks turn to right on George St., one block; then left on Williams 
St., one block, then right on Oak St., which becomes main traveled 
road after leaving village limits. About half mile from village, 
turn right, (road to left goes to Upper Lake) a good sign here 
will direct you to Manitou Junction, 1.2 miles; then Wildhurst, 
mile , (another good sign to ferry) cross dangerous R. R. tracks and 
shortly after, bear to left ; (road to right leads to Tonka Bay) then 
on to the ferry about three miles from Excelsior. (There is a long 
distance telephone here) After crossing ferry (no charge) turn 
right at first cross roads, (straight ahead leads to Spring Park) 
thence to Minnetonka Beach, keeping to right around Lake 


ROUTE No. 4. MAP A 

ST. PAUL TO AUTOMOBILE CLUB 

VIA LAKE ELMO AND STILLWATER JUNCTION 

0 Leaving Court House go north on Wabasha St. to 

Seventh. Turn east on Seventh to 

2 2 Minnehaha St. Turn off Seventh to right (east) on 

Minnehaha St. and continue straight east for 2.8 miles 
to road leading to left through cut at angle of 45 ft. 
on top of long hill. 

4.8 2.8 Stillwater road. Here turn to left (northeast) of Minne¬ 
haha and continue on main traveled road in a north¬ 
eastern direction crossing 

98 5 R. R. Tracks. Continue in a northeastern direction with¬ 
out turning 


11.8 2 At village of Lake Elmo, located south of road. Pass¬ 
ing church on right to 

12 . 8 , .1 School house on right. Here turn to right (south) two- 

tenths of a mile to 

13 . 2 . Road leading east. Here turn to left (east) and continue 

easterly crossing 

14 1 R. R. tracks. Continue easterly to 

16 2 Stillwater Junction. Cfoss tracks here and immediately 

turn to right (east) continuing east to 

16.5 .5 Lakeland Stillwater road. Here turn to right (south) 

17.2 .7 Crossing R. R. tracks, continue south to 

19.1 1.9 School house on right. Here turn to left (east) con¬ 

tinue on this road passing 

21.3 2.2 Hudson road at Lakeland. Continue straight 

23.3 2 To fork. Here turn to left (east) (road to right goes to 

Afton), 

23.5 .2 To Auto Club. 

VIA LAKELAND 

From Court House, 5 th and Wabasha St., go east on 
7 th to 

2 2 Minnehaha St.; turn to right (east) off 7 th St. onto Min¬ 

nehaha St., and continue straight 3.8 miles to 

5.8 3.8 County Line Road and Minnehaha St., (first road after 

passing cemetery). Here turn off Minnehaha St. to 
right (south) and go one mile to Lake. Follow road 
on shore of Lake to Hudson Road or go too yards up 
hill to the 

6.8 1 Hudson Road. Turn to left (east) on Hudson Road and 

continue straight io]A miles to 

17.3 10.5 Lakeland. After descending steep hill into town limits, 

take first road to right (south) for about 14 mile. Then 
turn to right, too yards; then to left straight south 
about miles; then take road to left at Fork (road 
to right goes to Afton) to 

19.4 .2 Automobile Club. 

VIA UPPER AFTON ROAD 
o From Court House go east on 6 th St. to 
1.4 1.4 Bates Ave. Turn to right (south) on Bates on to 

1.9 .5 Hastings Ave. Turn to left (east) on Hastings and 

and continue on well traveled 

2.7 .8 Road. Pass Hudson Road leading to left (east) and 

continue straight on to 

3 .3 Burns Ave., indicated by lamp post on southeast corner 

of intersection of roads. Turn to left (east) onto 
Burns Ave., and continue to 

3.2 .2 Afton Road. Here turn to right (south) off Bams Ave., 

and follow main traveled road in easterly and south¬ 
easterly direction. 

4.6 1.4 Up bad sand hill and continue in a southeasterly direc¬ 

tion to 

8.7 4.1 Forks in road. Take right hand road at fork (southeast). 

(Road to left goes to Valley Creek.) 
it 2.3 Take road to right, (south) 

11.5 .5 Turn to left (east) (Road to south goes to Cottage 

Grove and road to west leads to Ncivport.) Continue 
straight (east), passing two well traveled cross roads 
at 12.6 and 13.6 to foot of 

15.9 4.4 Long hill. Here turn to left (north). (Road to right, 
south, goes to Hastings) and continue on main traveled 
road to 

17.7 1.8 Afton. At foot of hill in Afton take main traveled road 

to left (north) through town. 

18.3 .6 At fork in road take road to right (left fork goes to 

Valley Creek). 

19.2 .9 Take left road (north). (East road goes to St. Mary’s 

Point). Continue on main traveled road to 
20.1 .9 Turn, but in place of turning to left (north), continue 

straight (east) to 

20.3 .2 Automobile Club House. 

To avoid sand hill on Afton road go to Hudson road 
and County Line road at Tanner’s Lake, cross Hudson 
road and continue south l / 2 mile; then turn into Afton 
road. 

VIA MINNEHAHA ST. AND LAKELAND 

o Leaving Court House go northwest on Wabasha St. to 
Seventh. Turn to right, (northeast) on Seventh St. to 
2 2 Minnehaha St. Turn to right (east) off Seventh into 

- Minnehaha and continue straight east 8.9 miles, passing 
Stillwater cut-off leading to left and county line road 
crossing running north and south. 


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9-5 7-5 Around the north side of Lake. (Go v-ery slow here as 
the road is narrow and view ahead is obstructed on 
account of curve and bush.) 

10.9 1.4 Take road to right (south) one mile to 

11.9 I Hudson road. Here turn to left (cast) and continue 

straight to 

17.5 5.6 Lakeland. At foot of long hill on the western border 

of the town take the first road to right (south) (to the 

left for Stillwater) and continue south two miles to 
fork. 

19.5 2 Here turn to left. (Road to right goes to Afton.) 

19.7 .2 To Automobile Club. 

AUTOMOBILE CLUB TO ST. PAUL 
From Automobile Club go west to first road leading to 
north. Take this road and go straight north two miles 
to' 

2.1 Hudson Road. Turn to left on the Hudson Road and 
continue up steep hill straight west 10^2 miles to 

12.6 16.5 County Line Road. Here turn to right (north) at Lake 

and continue straight one mile to 

13.6 I Minnehaha St. There turn to left on to Minnehaha St., 

and continue straight 3.8 miles to 

17.4 3.8 Seventh Street. Turn to left off Minnehaha street and 

follow car tracks into center of 

19.4 2 St. Paul. 


ROUTE No. 5. MAP C 


Firs, 7 mi.es of .his road is along foe f™. .md macadam 

sTpauTlir'rra^’firsTa'mUes out of Sou,., Sf. Paul, very 
p^or sandy roads; from .here back on good macadam and 
pavement. 


ROUTE No. 7. MAP A 


ST PAUL to NEW BRIGHTON, 12 MILES 

This route is one of the fines, around .he city, being macadam 

the c "^ v *c ourt House and s , ra igh. out Wabasha to 

Rice St.; turn right. 

Turn left on Como Ave. 

?ake r HgTha P nfroad, pass pavilion, around to head of lake; 
Turn up short hill to Lexington Ave.; 

Turn left on Broad Ave.; 

Turn right; . 

Turn left and follow macadam road into 

New Brighton Same road returning. . 

At 9.2 miles, right hand road leads to Lake Johanna, / 2 mile 


1 

1.2 
3-i 
37 

4.2 
5-6 
7 

9.2 
12 




distant. 


ROUTE No. 8. MAP A 


ST. PAUL TO LAKELAND AND HUDSON 
18 MILES 

From Court House, 5 th and Wabasha St., go east on 
7 th to 

2 2 Minnehaha St.; turn to right (east) off 7 th on to Minne¬ 

haha St. and continue straight 3.8 miles to 

5.8 3.8 County Line Road and Minnehaha St. (first road after 

passing cemetery.) Here turn off Minnehaha St. to 
right (south) and go one mile to Lake. Follow road 
on shore of Lake to Hudson Road or go 100 yards up 
hill to the 

6.8 1 Hudson Road. Turn to left (cast) on Hudson Road and 

continue straight 10 miles to 

17.3 10.5 Lakeland. After descending steep hill into town limits, 

do not turn, but continue straight to Lake St. Croix, 
here turn to left and continue along lake, passing under 
Ry. tracks to ferry. The ferry is out of service after 
8 p. m. 

:8 27 To HUDSON 

ROUTE No. 6. MAP A 

ST. PAUL TO SOUTH ST. PAUL, INVER 
GROVE, ST. PAUL PARK and return 19 miles 

Start at Court House, Wabasha St., along Wabasha to 7 th St.; 
out 7 th St. to 

1.7 Bates Ave. Turn right 

2.2 Turn left on Hastings Ave. Follow main road and telegraph 
poles. Good macadam to 
7.1 High wood, 

8.7 Red Rock Camping Grounds, 

9.5 Newport. Turn right; cross railroad tracks; 

10 Turn right; 

10.1 Turn Left and follow winding road 

10.8 Toll bridge. Automobiles, 20 c for 2 passengers, 3 c for each 

additional passenger. 

11.4 Turn right into INVER GROVE 

11.5 Cross railroad track, follow main traveled road to 

14.2 SOUTH ST. PAUL 

17.9 Turn right on Robert St.; cross Robert St. bridge and re¬ 

turn to 

19.2 Court House. 


ST. PAUL TO WHITE BEAR AND RETURN 

Rast on 7 th St over Viaduct, two blocks beyond top of hill, 
urn to left on Arcade St.; straight over second radroad viaduct; 

ake first .urn to ngh. and follow WH ITE BEAR 

macadamized road to . 

Turn left; after crossing first street car track turn to lett. 

;rossing railroad tracks, following ttacmit 

macadam road t mile to . 

At same point turn to right, keeping to the right around White 
Bear Lake to Wildwood; leaving Wildwood south to the right of 
street car tracks, follow street car tracks about 2 miles, crossing 
street car track to left, making small circle to right, crossing track 
again. Follow main angling road, ascending sharp hill; immediately 
turning to left, follow main road to NORTH ST. PAUL 

Straight through N St. Paul, following macadamized road into 
7 th St., west on 7 th St. to Robert St., ST - PAUL 

TO WILDWOOD AT WHITE BEAR LAKE 

East on East /th St., close to end of pavement; turn left, following 

main traveled road to macadamized road 9 miles 

, NORTH ST. PAUL 

to 

Straight through city, first main turn to left, cross railroad 
tracks, keeping straight ahead 2 miles, to right down short steep 
hill, following main road crossing street car track, short circle to 
left, crossing track again; to right, 

follow street car track into WILDWOO 

Through Wildwood, passing left of bowling alley, following main 
road around lake on somewhat 

sandy road, slightly hilly. WHITE BEAR 


ROUTE No. 9. MAP A 

ST. PAUL TO TURTLE LAKE AND RETURN, 
27 MILES 

Miles. 

From Court House, go out Cedar St., pass new capitol to 

9 Rice St. Turn right on Rice St., passing McCarron Lake 

on left; 

3.6 Bass Lake on left; 

6.8 Lake Vadnais and city pumping station on right. 

8.5 Left hand road leads to Snail Lake, 2 miles. Go straight to 
9.4 Hill Farm. Take left hand road, mile; 

10 Turn to right and follow country road; 

10.8 Right hand road leads to Rice Lake, 5 miles distant. Take 


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left hand road to 

tr.8 Lexington Ave. Turn right, 

12.7 Turn right r mile for hotel, boats, fishing tackle, etc. 

12.8 TURTLE LAKE 
Returning, go straight on Lexington Ave., to 

14.2 Where good macadam road commences and follow to 
207 Lake Como. At 

16.2 Right hand road leads to Lake Johanna, 1.5 miles. At 

17.5 Lake on right is Lake Josephine. At 
21.i Como Park pavilion; 

21.3 Take left hand road into Lexington Ave. 

21.5 City Workhouse on right 

23 University Ave. 

24 Turn left on Summit Ave. to Sixth St. and back to 

26.9 Court House. 

22 of the 26 miles are either pavement or macadam; 3 of the 
other 4 miles are fair country roads; '/> mile around Turtle Lake 
is rather hilly. 


ROUTE No. 10. MAP C 

ST. PAUL TO STILLWATER, 18 MILES 

Leave Court House, go north on Wabasha St. to 7th St. 
Turn east on 7th to 

2 Minnehaha St. Turn off 7th St. to right on Minnehaha and 
continue straight east for 2.8. miles to road leading to left 
through cut at angle of 45 0 on top of long hill, 

4.8 Stillwater road. Turn to left off Minnehaha and continue 

on main traveled road in northeasterly direction crossing 

9.8 Railroad tracks. Continuing iu a northeasterly direction with 

turning 

11.8 At village of Lake Elmo, located south of road, passing church 

on right to 

12.8 School house on right. Continue in northeasterly direction 

on main traveled road to Stillwater city limits; here turn 
to left and follow car tracks to electric power house; here 
turn to right and follow-tracks in city of STILLWATER 


Staples farm; turn right, school house on left and follow winding 

road to SCANDIA 

Pass through Scandia, following main road north to skimming 
station- on left. Here take right road (road to left leads to Lind- 
strom). Two miles beyond, turn sharp left and fotlow straight 
road. Road to left leads to Osceofa, which can be seen just across 
the river. Continue to left and turn to right into road from Lind- 
strom, then down long hill to TAYLORS FALLS 

This road is very picturesque and better roads than via Hugo 
and Liudstrom. 


VIA STILLWATER AND MARINE, 60 MILES 

• Minneapolis to St. Paul, any desired route. Route No. 2, Map A. 
St. Paul to Stillwater, Route No. 10, Map C. 

Entering Stillwater on Olive St., follow to Main st.; turn left 
on main, pass penitentiary and follow main traveled road along 
St. Croix River to MARINE 

Continue on this road, following tele¬ 
phone poles to TAYLORS FALLS 


VIA STILLWATER, SOMERSET, OSCEOLA, 65 MILES 


Minneapolis to St. Paul, any desired route. Route No. 2, 
Map A. 

St. Paul to Stillwater. Route No. 1, Map C. 

At Stillwater follow car tracks down steep grades to center 
of city; cross long bridge; turn sharp to left up long and very steep 
hill; turn to left and follow main traveled 

road 10 miles to SOMERSET 

Turn ta right short distance then to left over bridge; follow 
main traveled road to end of road and then left i]/z miles; then to 
rieht and follow main traveled road through FARMINGTON 


to OSCEOLA 

Continue north through village on main traveled road (short 
distance beyond, road to right leads to Troutnicrc), keeping to 
left, over winding hill on bluff, passing church, giving a beautiful 
view to south, east and west. 

Eollow this road to TAYLORS FALLS 

There are two very bad clay and sand hills between Stillwater 
and Somerset and this route should be avoided in wet weather. 
The return trip can be made more easily. 


ROUTENo.il. MAP C 

TWIN CITIES TO TAYLORS FALLS 

The trip to Taylors Falls, on the St. Croix River, the entrance 
to the State Park, offering the beautiful scenery along the 
Dalles of the St. Croix is one of the most interesting and enjoy¬ 
able tours in Minnesota. There are several roads from the Twin 
Cities. The White Bear routes are rather sandy and are better 
for wet weather, but the Stillwater routes are more or less clay 
and are best in dry weather. Most tourists prefer the route via 
White Bear, Withrow and Scandia for the up trip and the river 
roacf on the Minnesota side of the river, through Marine, Still¬ 
water, Lake Elmo to St. Paul and Minneapolis for the return trip. 
Tourists from the northern part of the state should take the Duluth 
run to Lindstrom, thence due east 8 miles to TAYLORS FALLS 
VIA WHITE BEAR, HUGO AND LINDSTROM, 65 MILES 

Minneapolis to St. Paul, any desired route. See Route No. 2, 
Map A. 

St. Paul to White Bear. See Route No. 8, Map A. 

White Bear, go along lake shore past ice houses; cross R. R. 
tracks, then along same to small R. R. station; turn left; then 
straight ahead, signboard reads “To Hugo 5 miles.” From Hugo, 
cross R. R. tracks and turn to left along track to Forest Lake, fol¬ 
lowing R. R.' tracks, crossing same several times. From Forest 
Lake, turn right, follow main traveled road to Chisago Lake; thence 
to Lindstrom; through village and turn due east to Centre City; 

• then over rather rough clay and sand roads to TAYLORS FALLS 

VIA WHITE BEAR AND SCANDIA, 60 MILES 

Minneapolis to St. Paul, any desired route. Sec Route No. 2, 
Map A. 

St. Paul to White Bear, Route No. 8, Map A. 

White Bear, follow road along lake shore, crossing R. R. tracks; 
turn right and follow R. R. tracks past station; then turn first to 
left, then to right into old Stillwater road. 3 l / 2 miles from White 
Bear is a bad sand hill after short turn to left; then.to Grant school 
house, 5 miles. Turn left nearly 2 miles, then to right and follow 
this road to cross roads and turn to left to Withrow station; cross 
tracks and at farmehouse, half mile beyond, turn to right; follow 
this winding road, crossing R. R. tracks twice through the Isaac 


VIA MARINE SHORT ROUTE, 58.7 MILES 

Minneapolis to St. Paul, Route No. 2, Map A. 

St. Paul to Stillwater Route No. 10, Map C. 

On arriving at edge of town, do not descend hill into the 
city, but turn to the left at Owen St., following street car 
track for a short distance, continuing down short hill and 
up a rather rough hill to end of street; here turn left a 
short distance; then right, following main traveled road 
always leading 1101th to MARINE 

Here go through village up short hill - to right and follow 
main traveled road to TAYLORS FALLS 

58.7 This is a very picturesque route—with some heavy sand 
before reaching MARINE 

TAYLORS FALLS TO TWIN CITIES VIA OSCEOLA 

Take right fork just beyond bridge front" Taylors Falls up rather 

steep and rough hill—turn right at intersection of road. 

Miles. 

.5 At top of hill turn to left; 

.8 Turn to right. 

1.4 Turn to right and follow winding and picturesque road to 

75 OSCEOLA 

(A very delightful hour can be spent here—in the beautiful 
glen near the old mill and a climb out on the bluffs over¬ 
looking the river.) 

Continue straight through the town under the R. R. tracks— 
turn to left up steep hill—then to the right and follow main 
traveled road. 

14.2 Turn to left; pass first road to the right; taking the second 
one at 

15.5 Turn to right, follow main traveled road to 

22 s SOMERSET 

Turn to left in center of town; follow main traveled road; 

25 Look out for dangerous hill; 

26.1 Turn up hill to right; passing under R. R. tracks. 

3,.5 HOULTON 

Turn to right down steep hill to STILLWATER 

Stillwater to St. Paul, Route No. 10, Map C. 


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Twin Cities toT&ylor’s Falls 
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TAYLORS FALLS TO TWIN CITIES VIA SCANDIA AND WHITE 
BEAR, 65 MILES 

Leave Taylor-s Falls, up steep hill, follow telephone lines about 
2 miles, turn left, follow main road; turn sharp right and follow 
mam traveled road 5 miles; turn left at Skimming station; thence 
t0 SCANDIA 

Continue due south 2 miles; turn right, follow winding road 
to school house on right. Turn left and follow main traveled road 
through the Isaac Staples farm, taking the right fork road near 
Maple Island Station, turn left and continue on this road, do not 
turn to right hand roads until after crossing railroad tracks; then 
turn right and follow road to WITHROW 

Pass through, short distance to left, then right and at cross 
roads, two small houses at left, turn sharp, 

follow main road to WHITE BEAR 

From White Bear to St. Paul, Route No. 8, Map A 
St. Paul to Minneapolis, any desired route. Route No. 1, Map A, 

VIA CENTREVILLE, FOREST LAKE, CHISAGO CITY, LIND- 
STROM, CENTRE CITY, TAYLORS FALLS AND 
ST. CROIX FALLS 

Minneapolis to St. Paul, any route. Route No. 2, Map A. 


0.0 

0.0 

Leaving Court House, St. Paul, go north on Wabasha 
Street to 7th; turn cast on 7th. to first street after 
crossing bridge over tracks. Turn north on this street 
and continue north on Payne Ave. to 

2.3 

23 

Maryland St. Turn one block left (west) then to right 
(north) on Edgerton St., passing crossing tracks. 

3.8 

15 

Pass cemetery. 

4.6 

.8 

Pass cross road, lake on right. 

5-3 

•5 

Pass cross roads. 

56 

3 

Pass cross roads. 

6 

•4 

Go straight on. 

7 i 

ll 

Turn 45 0 to right (cast). 

73 

2 

Cross tracks. 

76 

3 

Cross road, tracks parallel on right. 

7-8 

.2 

Pass red brick school house on left. 

8-5 

7 

Turn to left. 

8.6 

.1 

Take either road. 

95 

9 

Pass cross roads. 

99 

•4 

Pass (Hill farm rjoad) 

10.5 

.6 

Pass road (Birch Lake Road) and cross R. R. tracks. 

11.6 

1 l 

Pass road. 

12.7 

i.l 

Pass road (Otter Lake road). 

*3 « 

4 

Hill farm 011 right 

143 

1.2 

Pass under Apple River electric wires. 

14 6 

4 

Cross road to CENTREVILLE 

158 

1.2 

Turn to right 

16.5 

7 

Turn to left, telephone line on right side of road 

19.0 

2-5 

Cross small bridge 

20.5 

1 5 

Charcoal kiln on rigljt. 

21.3 

.8 

Log and cement house on right. 

21.7 

•4 

School on right. 

22.7 

1.0 

Pass Anoka road. 

228 

.1 

Pass cross roads (old house on southeast corner). 

23.2 

4 

Keep to right (road to left to Lamprey duck pass). 

236 

•4 

Pass between two lakes. 

24.2 

.6 

Keep to right. 

254 

1.2 

Roads branch, keep straight ahead. 

255 

.1 

Pass school. 

25.6 

.1 

Turn to left. 

25-7 

1 

Turn to right 

25-8 

*.l 

Cross railroad tracks to FOREST LAKE 

Go one-half block, then turn to left through main street, 
following along lake shore. 

27.2 

4 

Turn to left (north), road to left to Wyoming 

27.8 

.6 

Turn to right (cast) 

29.I 

13 

Go to left. 

29.6 

•5 

Lakes on left and right. 

29.8 

.2 

Keep to right. 

30.4 

.2 

Go straight ahead. 

314 

1.0 

Pass road. 

3 J 9 

•5 

Turn to left. 

329 

1.0 

Lake on left. 

33-1 

.2 

Keep straight on. 

337 

.8 

Go straight ahead. 

344 

•5 

CHISAGO CITY 

J5-0 

.6 

Lake on right 


35-6 

.6 

Turn to right in Chisago City before passing bank oii 



right ; in Chisago City follow tracks 

on left. 

373 

« 7 

Tracks on left and lake on right. 


375 

.2 

Cross tracks. 


379 

•4 

Keep straight on. 


38.1 

.1 

Old mill on right. 


38.1 

.1 

Cross under tracks. 


38.2 

1 

Go over bridge and keep straight on 

main street 



of 

LINDSTROM 

388 

.6 

Cross tracks. 


39 3 

•5 

Cross tracks. 


399 

.6 

Again cross tracks to 

CENTRE CITY 

40.1 

.2 

Blacksmith shop and lake on left ant 

1 church on right. 

40.4 

•3 

Turn to right (east) 


40.6 

.2 

Keep straight on passing cemetery. 


41.t 

•5 

Go straight ahead. 


44 I 

30 

Keep straight on (cast) school on southeast corner. 

45 i 

1.0 

Turn to^eft around low meadow. 


46.9 

1.8 

School on right. 


47-4 

5 

Turn to left and cross under electric 

power wires. 

483 

•9 

Go straight ahead. 


48.9 

.6 

Follow main traveled road down 

steep hills, passing 



depot on right to 

TAYLORS FALLS 


Cross toll bridge and take first road to left 

into ST. CROIX FALLS, WIS. 

ROUTE No. 12. MAP C 


STILLWATER TO OSCEOLA, WIS., 24 MILES 


Total 

Intermediate 


Miles 

0.0 

Miles 

0.0 

Leave Stillwater (Mam and Chestitut Sts.) 


•4 

•4 

Cross bridge, turn left up hill. 


.8 

•4 

Turn to left (grocery store on northeast corner). 


4.0 

3-2 

Keep straight on. 


4.6 

.6 

Turn to left (north), passing cemetery. 


5-2 

.6 

Church and graveyard on right. 


5-6 

3 

Go straight ahead. 


6.4 

.8 

Wisconsin Central depot on left 

- 

7.2 

.8 

Pass under tracks up hill, note electric power 

poles 

10.0 

2.8 

and follow main traveled road. 

Turn to right on Mam street. SOMERSET, 

WIS. 

10.1 

1 

Turn to'left and go down hill. 


10.2 

.1 

Cross over bridge, up hill. 


10.4 

.2 

Church on left. 


12.0 

1.6 

Pass through settlement and continue on main 

trav- 

16.1 

4-9 

eled road. 

Turn to left (west) 


16.6 

•5 

Turn to right (north) 


17.8 

1.2 

Turn to left. 


19.1 

1-3 

Turn to right and go straight on. 


197 

.6 

Churches on left and right. 


20.7 

1.0 

Pass through settlement. 


230 

23 5 

3-8 

Go straight on, passing red brick school on left. 
Turn to left and immediately to right, down hill 

under 

tracks on to main street at OSCEOLA, 

WIS. 


ROUTE No. 13. MAP D 

TWIN CITIES TO HASTINGS, LAKE CITY 
ROCHESTER AND WINONA 

Minneapolis to St. Paul, any desired route. (Route No. 2, 
Map A) 

Arriving in St. Paul, go out East 7th St. to Bates Ave.; one 
square beyond where Rondo and Maria cars turn to right; follow 
asphalt street to right to car tracks again ; turn to left and follow 
car tracks until they turn sharp to the right, but continue straight 
ahead, following winding road to right, taking the right hand road 
at every turn to Newport, crossing the track just below Red Rock 
Camp Ground, then continue right south through Newport on 
the main traveled road through LANGDON 

to HASTINGS 

Coming down from the High Bridge at Hastings, just a few 
rods from the main street, turn to right on main street for one 
block; turn to left and keep straight ahead to flour mill; cross, 








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iron bridge just beyond mill over Vermillion River; turn to right 
and pass to right of cemetery; keep straight ahead on this road 
(Cannon Falls road) to cross road two 

miles west of MIESVILLE 

Then turn to left and pass through Miesville along straight 
road six miles; pass Welch church on right; at next fork turn 
right, down winding narrow road to RED WING 

It is important that the right road be taken from Hastings, 
as the shortest road has seven miles deep sand and should be 
avoided. 

Leaving Red Wing, follow Main St. to foot of bluff , turn to 
right to end of street, nearly to bluff; then turn down East 7th St. 
and straight along to FRONTENAC 

Follow main road 5 miles to mill, then along C, M. & St. P. Ry. 
tracks, going south along somewhat sandy road to LAKE CITY 
Leaving Lake City, go southeast, passing Camp Lakeview, 
and continue in direction of telephone lines up long hill (good 
road) Sign board at top of hill shows road to Wabasha. Road 
most of the way is good. About 1 mile beyond brick school house, 
take right turn into Schmidt’s Cooley (instead of going via Reed’s 
village) into WABASHA 

Cross at depot of C, M. & St. P. Ry.. continuing through 
South Wabasha on main road along fair road into KELLOGG 

Some sand in dry weather on this road. Turn left through 
the toym, following main line along the 

G, M. & St. P. into WEAVER 

Continue on 3 miles into MINNEISKA 

Along good road, with some sand and a very nice run. Take 
Taylor Hill out of Minneiska. This hill is long, but good bottom 
At top of hill go about 5 miles south; turn left at fork; then 2 J 4 
miles southeast, taking left hand road marked “Minneiska” to an¬ 
other fork and turn left 1 mile; at next fork take right hand road in 
southeast directioh 1 mile; turn to left to ROLLINGSTONE 

Then on to MINNESOTA CITY 

Follow straight road; cross C., M & St. P. tracks and turn 
right; go south about 4 blocks, turn to left at Minnesota City 
Hotel and west past Meadow Brooks Golf Club; along West 
Sth St.; then to right and across C., M & St. P tracks, then 
east on Broadway to WINONA 

To go to Rochester, leave Lake City via Lyon Ave., pass 
C., M. & St. depot and straight on to red barn 3/2 miles to 
fork; take right hand turn and keep left turn ]/ 2 mile on, take 
next left turn on top of hill; then straight 4 miles on to Lincoln 
Valley church; left turn at church and along main traveled 

road to ZUMBR0 FALLS 

Cross bridge and follow direct south 18 miles to ROCHESTER 


MINNEAPOLIS TO RED WING AND 
FRONTENAC 

Plaza Hotel via Hennepin, 3rd St., Riverside Drive, Summit Ave 
to High Bridge, 10.9 miles; to Dodd Road, to Westcott, 19.9 miles 
Do not turn to right here, which road leads to Northfield, etc. 
but keep straight ahead to Empire, 34 miles. Turn to right just 
before reaching railroad tracks and follow road to Hampton, 38.3 
miles. Cross tracks and turn to right. Eight-tenths of a mile from 
Hampton turn to left. (Road straight ahead runs to Cannon Falls.) 
Continue through Miesville, 48 miles; 6.5 miles from Miesville the 
road descends a steep but short hill. Keep to right, as road to 
left ascends to top of bluff, and in order to reach Cannon River 
one must descend a long, very steep hill, which is dangerous 
Follow around foot of bluff, 3.1 miles, to Cannon River. ('This 
piece of road is rough in dry weather and slippery and treacherous 
in wet.) Great care must be exercised in driving these 3 miles 
owing to 3 water breaks, to negotiate one of which it is necessary 
to stop car and go into low. Cross Cannon River, and keeping 
always to left, reach Red Wing, 63.7 miles. . Continue to end of 
main street, turning to right to bluff, then to left, passing Reform 
School on right. Follow road to Frontenac, 74.4 miles. Turn to 
left just before entering village and follow road to Frontenac Inn, 

76.4 miles. Excepting for 3.1 miles around bluff and from Reform 
School to Frontenac the roads are very good in dry weather and 
the country the most beautiful of any route 

WINONA, ROCHESTER, LAKE CITY TO TWIN 
CITIES 

Leaving Winona, go west on Broadway 2 blocks across C., M 
& St. P. track, to the right 1 block; left on West 5th St., past 
Meadow Brooks Golf Club, continue west to MINNESOTA CITY 


Turn left across tracks and follow straight 

road to ROLLINGSTONE 

At Rollingstone Catholic church, turn to right and go in north¬ 
westerly direction t mile to fork in road; take left hand road 1 
mile to fork; take right road marked “Minneiska” in northwesterly 
direction 2 l A miles to fork; turn right and 

north into MINNEISKA 

Steep hill down into Minneiska off the ridge, otherwise good 
road. Follow riven, and railroad through WEAVER 

KELLOGG 
WABASHA 

Following road from Wabasha to top of hill and sign board 
Down long hill, following telephone poles, passing Camp Lakeview. 
going northwest to LAKE CITY 

Go north on main traveled road, following closely the C., M. & St. 
P tracks to mill and straight to FRONTENAC 

Leave station, then cross tracks to left, and follow main traveled 
road through valley to RED WING 

Take main street and keep straight ahead on main road, which 
turns slightly to the right; cross Cannon river and turn to left, 
keeping on main road; about'2 miles beyond the river a road 
goes straight ahead and one goes to right; take right road to 
top of hill; turn left to MIESVILLE 

The road from top of hill is nearly straight. There is a short road 
to Hastings following telephone poles, but there are several miles 
of deep sand and road should be avoided. Pass directly through 
Miesville in same direction; go west to main road (Cannon Falls 
road); pass lett ot cemetery; turn to lett and cross iron bridge 
over Vermillion River; straight to flour mill; turn right; take main 
street one block to HASTINGS 

Cross river at Hastings and keep main road to left, passing to the 
right of LANGDON 

Keep this road to the right of C. M. & St. P. tracks to brick school 
house at St. Paul Park ; turn left, cross tracks and then turn right, 
passing through St. Paul Park; keep road at right, through New¬ 
port and keep on main road through Highwood to Hastings Ave., 
to Bates, asphalt pavement, turn to right, and along 
E. 7 th St. to ST. PAUL 

St. Paul to Minneapolis any desired route (See Route No. 1, Map A) 
From Rochester to Winona, take main road north; cross bridge 
to ZUMBRO FALLS 

Along main traveled road; turn right at church; straight 4 miles 
to top of hill; turn right; then right, then left at fork straight to 
red barn, passing C. M. & St. P. depot along 

Lyon Ave to LAKE CITY 


ROUTE No. 14. MAP E 


TWIN CITIES TO DULUTH, 175 MILES 

Leave Automobile Club, Minneapolis. Go north on Lyndale 
Ave. 

Camden Place. Continue straight ahead; follow street car 
tracks through C. A. Smith lumber yards. Roads rough and 
usually bad for about one mile. Pass workhouse on the left. 
Follow main traveled road along the Mississippi River. 

Mill on right. Cross narrow bridge to CHAMPLIN 

Miller’s store and postoffice; turn to right; cross bridge 
to ANOKA 

Follow main traveled road through west part of Anoka. 
Pass church on left and North Star Shoe Co. on right. 
Go north on west side of river. 

Cross railroad tracks. Large smoke stack on right. Pass the 
left side of race track. Follow telephone poles. Go north 
to fork in the road. 

20.4 Take right hand road. Follow telephone poles. Road fairly 

good, rough in places. 

25. Cross bridge over creek. Take right hand road up Clay Hill. 

26.2 Cross bridge bottom of hill. 

30.2 Turn left and follow telephone poles. 

31 Turn right and pass sign, “To St. Francis One Mile.” Cross 
two bridges. 

32. Turn to left; go north on main traveled road to ST. FRANCIS 

32.4 Turn to right. Cross bridge over river. Pass creamery on 

left; go about one block. 

32.7 Turn to left, leaving main traveled road; take new road north. 

33.4 Turn to left: winding road, very sandy. 

33.7 Right and left turn. 

34.6 Turn to left. 


16.9 

177 


18.8 


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36.2 Pass cross roads; go straight ahead; follow winding road— 
sandy. 

387 Turn to left and cross pond. 

38.7 Turn to left and cross road. 

39.5 Turn to right; pass school house. 

39.6 Turn to left. 

Pass sign, “Isanti 5/2 Miles.” 

40.1 Turn to right. 

40.2 Turn to left. 

Pass large farm house. 

40.9 Turn to left. 

4t. Turn to right. 

41.2 Turn to the right ; pass large tree in the road. 

41.7 Turn to the left; go north. 

42.5 Turn to right and go east. 

42.7 Turn to left and go north. 

Follow winding road across creek. 

43.9 Turn to right. Follow telephone poles to ISANTI 

Do not turn; go straight ahead. 

44.5 Cross railroad tracks. 

44.9 Turn to left; go north. 

Follow telephone poles and main road to CAMBRIDGE 

Turn -to left. Cross railroad tracks at Cambridge to main 
street. Go straight north. 

Take the right-hand road at cross roads, about one-quarter 
of a mile past the church. 

Turn to the right; go east. 

Cross railroad tracks. 

Go about one-half mile. Turn to left; go north about one- 
half mile. 

Turn to right and follow main traveled road to RUSH CITY 
Nearly all crossings from here to Rush City are marked with 
sign posts where roads from Minneapolis and St. Paul meet. 
From St. Paul go via White Bear. (See Route No. 8, Map A). 
From White Bear go north three-quarters of a 
mile to BALD EAGLE 

| On good road, some sand, following railroad tracks straight 4 
miles to HUGO 

and FOREST LAKE 

Follow main traveled road, angling right; turn left, then right; 
then left, crossing railroad track, and turn right to WYOMING 
Turn right again and cross tracks, following R. R. to STACY 

Road all the way from White Bear to Stacy is ggod, with some 
sand. Leaving Stacy, road leaves railroad, turning slightly to 
right, then curving left, straight ahead about 2 miles, turn left, 
then right, along railroad to NORTH BRANCH 

On very good roads. Short distance from North Branch; turn 
left and cross tracks, then right; then right again and across 
tracks and straight ahead to HARRIS 

And continue to follow railroad and telephone 
poles to RUSH CITY 

Turn to right and follow road parallel with railroad, turning left 
across tracks to ROCK CREEK 

Avoid road to right. After crossing tracks, cross creek and turn 
right straight to PINE CITY 

Follow railroad and telephone poles to BEROUN 

at which repairs are being made to road Turn right and then 
north again at school house 2 miles east of Beroun. There are 
corduroy roads on the west of the tracks, through a marsh 
between Beroun and Mission Creek, which are rough but passable. 
Do not go into Mission Creek, but continue north 3 miles and 
turn west, pass monument to HINCKLEY 

Follow track short distance; turn right to railroad track, then 
left, passing, but not through, Friesland, north about 2 miles, 
then turn right on sandy road to SANDSTONE 

angling left, passing by Banning and Finlayson, crossing track a 
short distance beyond Finlayson and over bad, sandy road, striking 
telephone poles and following r mile to RUTLEDGE 

Road curves to left after crossing railroad tracks, then right, 
along tracks, crossing again. , Road continues 
bad to WILLOW RIVER 

Following telephone poles to STURGEON LAKE 

At this point there are very bad sand hills 1 mile north of Sturgeon 
Lake on east side of track. Avoid road along track on this ac¬ 
count. Turn left from Sturgeon Lake, short distance, then right; 
cross Soo R. R. tracks to Kerrickroad; then east to MOOSE LAKE 
Road is better from here, following N. P. R. R. tracks 
to BARNUM 


and very fine road, still continuing along the R. R. tracks, crossing 
same several times to MAHTOWA 

crossing again to left, then right and along track to ATKINSON 
crossing to left and on to CARLTON 

From Carlton there are two roads to Duluth, one going 
north to CLOQUET 

Then crossing St. Louis River and straight to Thompson road, 
to DULUTH 

or turning to right at Carlton for short distance to THOMPSON 
crossing river and following telephone poles to Duluth. Road 
around Thompson is somewhat stony, is good at West Duluth 
and hilly into Duluth proper. 

Going to SUPERIOR 

cross railroad track at Carlton and follow main road and telephone 
poles to Superior. 

The road from the Twin Cities to Duluth and Superior follows 
closely the railroad and there are telephone poles on both sides 
of road nearly all the way. 

ROUTE No. 15. MAPE 

DULUTH TO TWIN CITIES, 175 MILES 

The road follows the railroad closely and there are telephone 
poles on both sides of road nearly all the way. 

Leaving Duluth, take Thompson road, follow telephone poles and 
take road to left 9 miles below Duluth to THOMPSON 

Then straight west along railroad to CARLTON 

Follow railroad short distance and cross to right and straight 
along tracks, crossing same several times to MAHTOWA 

Short distance and cross tracks again to right; then left 
to BARNUM 

Road from Duluth to Barnum is good except for short stony 
section below Duluth. At Barnum the road is not so good on 
to MOOSE LAKE 

From Moose Lake there are two routes. East road has some 
sand and west route is hard clay and rough in some places. If 
taking east route, take Kerrick road, one mile south of Moose 
Lake. There are bad sand hills 1 mile north 

of STURGEON LAKE 

and road along track should be avoided on this account. 

Follow telephone poles to WILLOW RIVER 

Road is very sandy along tracks, crossing same and curving left 
to RUTLEDGE 

From Rutledge follow telephone poles 1 mile east of town, 
curving left; turn right and straight ahead, crossing railroad along 
main road, curving'left and passing Banning and Quary 
to SANDSTONE 

Road from here is good, but some sand; go west from Sandstone 
to near railroad track; turn left and straight to HINCKLEY 

Three-quarters of a mile from station, turn south; go east on 
road, passing' monument and turn south on first road about 2V2 
miles east of Hinckley; do not go into MISSION CREEK 

Roads right here are rough, but passable, through a marsh and 
over corduroy roads to BEROUN 

Straight along tracks crossing same and turning right 
to PINE CITY 

From here on roads are good. Go east short distance, then 
turn left and straight ahead, turning left to ROCK CREEK 

Crossing tracks, turning right to RUSH CITY 

To go to St. Paul, follow tracks short distance from Rush 
City, follow tracks straight to HARRIS 

and across tracks twice to NORTH BRANCH 

Leaving North Branch roads show some sand; angle along rail¬ 
road, then to left and curve left to STACY 

and straight along railroad to WYOMING 

crossing tracks twice and angling to FOREST LAKE 

straight with tracks and telephone poles to HUGO 

BALD EAGLE 

From Bald Eagle to White Bear and St. Paul see Route No. — 
To Minneapolis from Rush City follow road near railroad track, 
curving left and going southwest to CAMBRIDGE 

following railroad and crossing same at ISANTI 

along track, turning right and following telephone poles 
to ST. FRANCIS 

then straight to ANOKA 

through Osseo and Robbinsdale to 20th Ave. North and along 
Washington Ave. to MINNEAPOLIS 


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ROUTE No. 16. MAP F 


TWIN CITIES TO FARGO AND GRAND FORKS 

VIA ST. CLOUD, FERGUS FALLS, 374 MILES 

St. Paul to Minneapolis, any desired Route. 

(Route No. i, Map A.) 

Washington Ave. North to 20th Ave. North to 23rd St., 
follow road straight ahead; car tracks turn to right; at 
4 Cross St. R. R. tracks, keeping road to right. 

5.6 Robbinsdale, follow main traveled road (road to left leads 

to Rockford, 20 miles). 

6.5 Cross R. R. tracks. 

7 Cross R. R. tracks. 

7.7 Pass church. 

9.5 Straight ahead, road to left leads to Eagle Lake. 

9.6 Cross R. R. tracks. 

9.9 Pass cemetery on right. 

10.1 Take left fork of road. 

12.3 Turn left. 

12.5 Turn right through. 

12.7 OSSEO 

13 Straight ahead (road to left leads to Maple Lake, to right 
to Brooklyn Centre). 


18 

18.6 

25.2 

29.6 

30 


30.2 

30.9 
31.1 
3M 

34- 6 

35- 4 
36.5 
39 
39-6 
47-4 
52.7 
54-4 


CHAMPLAIN 

Turn right, cross Mississippi River to ANOKA 

Turn left, taking right hand fork; church on right. 

R. R. station; large church some distance to left. DAYTON 
Cross R. R. tracks. 

Cross R. R. tracks. 

Turn right, taking left hand fork (bridge to left leads to 
Monticello). 

Straight ahead through village. ELK RIVER 

Turn to left; down short hill. 

Cross bridge and turn to right. 

Take road to right. 

Keep right ahead (road to left leads to Monticello). 

Keep road ahead (road to right leads to Princeton). 

Cross R. R. tracks. 

Turn to left. 

Continue along R. R. tracks. BIG LAKE 

BECKER 

Cross R. R. tracks. 

CLEAR LAKE 


56.6 Cross R. R. tracks. 

60.2 CABLE 

62.2 Cross R. R. tracks. 

63.1 Turn left, passing around State Reform School. 

65 Turn left, down short hill. 

Cross River bridge, and immediately turn right up steep 
hill, 

66.4 Grand Central Hotel. ST. CLOUD 

Out Main St. North, following st. car tracks, passing to 
the left of Great Northern depot. 

68.2 Cross R. R. to right, along road with no telephone poles. 

70.1 Cross bridge. 

70.2 Take road to left. 

73 Cross R. R. tracks. 

74 6 ST. JOE 

74.7 Turn to right from Mam St. 

74.9 Turn left. 

75.4 Keep straight ahead, left road. 

77.3 Take right hand road. 

77-6 Continue straight ahead pass cross roads. 

82.3 In center of town; turn right, then left; following R. R. 

tracks AVON 


83.7 Cross R. R. tracks; take left fork and follow R. R. tracks. 

84.7 Cross R. R. tracks to left. 

87.7 Turn right. 

88.2 Dangerous R. R. crossing; turn left to 

89 ALBANY 
f ln case of wet weather, the road via New Munich will be 

taken, about four miles longer, from Albany to Sauk 
Centre). 

89.1 From Main St. turn right. 

89.3 Turn left; pass to right around creamery. 

89.6 Turn left. 

90 Cross R. R. tracks. 

90.5 Turn left. 

92 Turn right. 


92.5 
93-8 

94.6 
954 

96.5 
99-4 

101.5 

103.6 
104 

104.2 

104.4 

104.6 

106.5 

109.9 

110.3 

110.9 

111.7 

112 


114.9 
1151 
11 7 

118.1 
1 19 
121.5 

121.9 

123-3 

1254 

125.7 
126 
<28.4 

1295 

130.2 

130.7 

133-4 

1335 

136.2 

142 


7-5 


8.7 

11.4 
14 

14.4 

14.6 
15-4 

16.7 

20.5 


32.2 

32.3 


34- 5 

35- 1 
36.2 
37-8 

384 

40.6 

41.9 

42 

444 

45-2 

45-9 

47-9 

49 

494 

49-8 

554 


FREEPORT 


MELROSE 


Turn left. 

Turn right. 

Turn left. 

Cross bridge 

Straight ahead, follow R. R. tracks. 

Turn left. 

Turn left. 

Turn left; then turn right at 
Out Main St. 

Cross R. R. track. 

Turn right. 

Turn left at depot, follow along left side of R. R. tracks. f 
Turn to right across R. R. tracks and bridge; up short lull. 
Turn right. 

Turn left. 

Turn left. 

Cross R. R. tracks. 

Turn right to SAUK CENTRE 

Continue on same road to R. R.; turn right one block Wol 
not cross): turn left then. 


Right hand road, cross two. 

R. R. tracks. 

Turn left from R. R. tracks, around grove of trees. 

Keep straight ahead. 

Keep to right. 

Keep straight ahead; do not turn. 

Take left fork. 

Turn left. 

Cross R. R. tracks and turn left. 

Turn right. 

Look out for large rock on right side of road. * 

Turn sharp left. 

Under R. R. tracks, sharp left following main traveled 
roads. 

Turn left one block cross R. R. tracks, then turn right 
through OSAKIS 

Turn left, then right. 

Turn right. 

Turn left. 

Sharp right, then immediately turn left, following, main 
traveled road to 

ALEXANDRIA 


ALEXANDRIA TO FERGUS FALLS 


From Letson House go west to end of street; cross R. R. 
tracks at depot, turn left, then right, and follow main 
traveled road to 

GARFIELD 

Turn to right and follow main traveled road; R. R. tracks 
to left. 

Keep to left. 

Turn to left, then to right, to 

BRANDON 

Turn to right. 

Turn to left; sign board. 

Cross R. R. tracks. 

Turn to right (Photo No. 10), following winding road to 

EVANSVILLE 

At center of town turn sharp left; go up short hill, past 
church on the right; take right hand fork and follow 
main traveled road 12 miles to 

ASHBY 

Turn to right from main road, just before reaching church, 
and follow this road. 

Turn to right. 

Cross R. R. tracks. 

Turn to left. 

Cross R. R. tracks. 

Turn to right. ^ 

Turn to right to 

DALTON 

Turn to left in village; cross R. R. bridge. 

Turn to left. 

Turn to right around church on right. 

Turn to left. 

Turn to right. 

Keep to right. 

Turn to left. 

Turn to right and follow winding road ; thence turn into 

FERGUS FALLS 


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<f\Gfy\ND FORKS 

1 THOMPSON 
•YNOL'DS 


M».p F. 

TwinCities to F<xj£o, 
& Grand Forks. 

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6 7-5 
77-8 

79 

8i 

82.1 

82.2 

84.8 

86.3 

87 

87.3 

87.4 

87.8 

89.1 

92.1 
93 -i 
94 
95-8 

96.4 
974 

97.8 
99.6 
102 
102.5 

103.7 

104 

105 
105.9 

108.8 


130.3 

I3I-3 


From Grand Hotel go directly west two blocks; turn right, 
go directly north to grounds of the State Insane Asylum, 
here turn left; then right, following main traveled road 
due north to 

ELIZABETH 

Turn to right through village three blocks; then turn to 
left on main road to north; R. R. tracks on right, at 
Take right hand fork. 

PELICAN RAPIDS 

Continue through village due north about one mile at lake; 
take left fork. 

At cross roads continue north. 

Turn left. 

Turn right. 

Take left fork. 

Take left fork. 

Take right fork. 

Take left fork. 

Turn left, down lane. 

Turn right. 

Take fork to right. 

Take fork to left. 

Take fork to left. 

Turn to right, due north to 

ROLLAG 

Continue north. 

Turn to left. 

Turn to left; town hall at right. 

Turn to right, due north. 

Turn to left. 

Turn to left. 

Turn to right. 

Turn to left. 

Turn to right. 

Turn to left. 

Turn to right and follow winding road to 

HAWLEY 

Cross R. R. tracks and turn to left, following main traveled 
road—very poor road—due west; R. R. tracks to the left. 
21.5 miles to ' MOORHEAD 

Gardner Hotel. FARGO 

Leaving Fargo on Broadway, going past State Fair Grounds, 
crossing Red River 2 miles north into Minnesota, then 
straight north to GEORGETOWN 

Leaving Georgetown, follow Moorhead Northern track 
through PERLEY 

HENDRUM 

HALSTAD 

SHELLY 

and NEILSVILLE 

to CLIMAX 

At Climax turn west, crossing small river, and then Red 
River into Dakota. After crossing river go straight west 
to BUXTON 

then north through REYNOLDS 

and THOMPSON 

into GRAND FORKS 

If the weather is wet you will find 3 miles of bad road be¬ 
tween the Red River Crossing and Georgetown. The road here 
runs through very low land and although the road is graded 
it is bad when wet, and liable to be rough and rutty if it is dry. 

Don’t get on south side of G. N tracks between Avon and 
Munich or you will get into bad hills and all kinds of deep' sand. 

From Clear Lake to East St. Cloud follow tracks closely, 
leaving them at penitentiary, going past Lasster to lower bridge 
over Mississippi. 

After crossing river at Monticello turn squarely to left, then take 
first main road to right running northeast. The blind parts of 
the trip are between St. Cloud and Sauk Centre and between 
Fergus Falls and Alexandria. Otherwise the road is plain and 
you will have no trouble. 


THOMPSON 

Then straight east into BUXTON 

Cross Red River into Minnesota; then cross small river andl turn 

CLIMAX 

Following Moorhead northern track to NEILS JiH^ 

SHlLLtLY 

HALSTAD 

HENDRUM 

PERLEY 

Then straight south to GEORGETOWN 

Then cross Red River into Dakota,, passing State Fair Crounds, 
along Broadway to ^ 

Leaving Fargo, follow over Route No. 16, Map F, to Twin 
Cities, or see Route No. 19, Map G, Fargo to Twin Cities* 


ROUTE No. 17. MAP F 

GRAND FORKS AND FARGO TO TWIN CITIES 

Leaving Grand Forks, go south through REYNOLDS 


ROUTE No. 18. MAP G 

TWIN CITIES TO FARGO 

VIA LITCHFIELD, WILLMAR, ORTONVILLE 

St. Paul to Minneapolis (See Route No. 1, Map A). 

Leaving Minneapolis Club House, go down Hennepin, turn 
left on 19th St. to Western Ave., left to Cedar Lake Road, bear 
left on this road over viaduct, through Bryn Mawr golf links 
to forks, 3.2 miles; take right hand fork which is Superior Boule¬ 
vard; this boulevard takes you straight into WAYZATA 

Pass along Lake Front to one block west of Public Library, 
then turn north and keep main road, which will angle west, to 
east side of Long Lake, then follow lake shore south and west 
to Great Northern- R. R.; cross under R. R. to south side of 
tracks; turn west about 2 blocks, then south about three-quarters 
of a_ mile; then west to first main road north, which leads back 
to R. R.; then turn west on south side of tracks and follow 
Tri-State Telephone line to MAPLE PLAIN 

Keep on south side of tracks along Tri-Stafe Telephone line, 
which will lead direct to DELANO 

Cross R. R. to north side and turn west, crossing Crow River, 
and keep west about two blocks to church; turn northwest and 
again follow Tri-State Telephone line, crossing to south side of 
tracks and following Tri-State line to MONTROSE 

Keep straight west at Montrose along telephone line, keeping on 
south side of tracks to WAVERLY 

Cross to north side of tracks along Main street, leading west along 
telephone line to HOWARD LAKE 

Cross tracks to south side and follow telephone line west, on 
south of track, going about I Y2 miles south of Smith Lake and 
about 1 mile south of Cokato; follow telephone line about 3 miles 
west of Cokata and then turn north, leaving the telephone line, 
which continues west. At this turn follow the main road, running 
north and northwest, leading to DASSEL 

East of Dassel, cross to north of tracks under R. R. and pass 
through Main street; then turn north one block; then west, and 
follow main road west. About 3 miles east of Dassel, cross to 
south side of tracks on bridge, crossing over tracks, then west 
on main road and along telephone lines to DARWIN 

Keep main road, running west past church and continue west 
for about 4 miles along telephone line; then turn north I mile; 
then west to Litchfield cemetery, then north to LITCHFIELD 

Route from Minneapolis to Litchfield, via Waconia and Glencoe, 
leads first from Minneapolis to Minnetonka Beach, across bridge 
to Spring Park, 3^ miles; through Mound and Bonifacius, con¬ 
tinue through latter village, passing under railroad trestle 
to WACONIA 

Through Waconia and around lake on main traveled road in 
southwesterly direction to Young America, to Norwood and due 

GLENCOE 
HUTCHINSON 
GREENLEAF 
LITCHFIELD 
GROVE CITY 
ATWATER 
KANDIYOHI 

to WILLMAR 

are usually good. From Litchfield to Atwater there is a good 
deal of sand and from Atwater to Willmar the roads are heavier 
and “sticky” after the rain. There are a few hills, but the roads 
are worked and kept in good shape and are passable at any time. 


west to 

Take northwesterly direction through Biscay to 
and through 
to 

The roads all the way from Litchfield through 


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From Willmar follow the Breckenridgc Division of the G. N. 
Ry. west through KERKHOVEN 

From Kerkhovcn to DEGRAFF 

the roads are very good in dry weather, but in wet weather 
are pretty heavy on account of the soil, but passable for a ma¬ 
chine. From DeGraff to BENSON 

the roads are very good, but a little rough. They are passable in wet 
weather, but inquiries should be made so as to take a road around 
a certain slough west of DeGraff, which is impassable in wet 
weather. From Benson to *“ CLONTARF 

the roads are well graded and very good. To Hancock the 
route is to the south and west, and about 4 miles southwest of 
the railroad track. Leaving Clontarf go straight west to a point 
directly south of HANCOCK 

Then north into the town. The roads are very good in all kinds 
weather. To' MORRIS 

the road follows the track all the way and is very good, but 
a little slippery after rain. From Morris, across country, 
via GRACEVILLE 

DUMONT 

WHEATON 

the roads are fair and usually in good condition. 

Then east to BROWNS VALLEY 

roads are excellent. 

From Wheaton to WAHPETPN 

the roads arc level, but somewhat sticky when wet. 

From Wahpeton, turn left, cross two railroad tracks, take left 
fork, cross tracks again; then cross three bridges; turn right and 
pass cross road, cross bridge and tracks to DASSEL 

Pass cross road, cross bridge; cross bridge and cross road; pass 
cross road and church ; pass cross road and pass ABERCROMBIE 
without turning; then turn to left, then right, then left; pass 
cross road; cross bridge over river; turn right, pass cross road; 
school on left; cross bridge, pass cross road; school on right; 
follow track on right and along main road through CHRISTINE 
Turn right, then left, then left with church on corner; then right; 
cross tracks; pass'two cross roads through HICKSON 

Turn right, then left, pass church on left and cross bridge; pass 
cross foads; cross bridge; pass school on left and cross road; 
pass church on right; turn left, cross bridge, turn right, then 
left, then right; cross 1.3th Ave., cross railroad tracks to FARGO 

BENSON TO ORTONVILLE 

From Benson via HOLLOWAY 

the roads are good, although being of clay are a trifle rough in 
places. 

On to APPLETON 

they are gravel and almost perfect wheeling. Then to ODESSA 

and to ORTONVILLE 

they are nearly all gravel and splendid driving. On the trip do 
not go into Holloway, but stay about 3 miles to the north and 
go west to the road near the Poinme de Terra River, then south 
and west into Appleton over a beautiful gravel road. Do not 
go through Correll, nor Odessa, but save 2 miles in each case by 
keeping straight to the west. 


ROUTE No. 19. MAP G 

FARGO TO TWIN CITIES 

VIA WAHPETON, WHEATON, GRACEVILLE, MORRIS, LITCH¬ 
FIELD 

Total Intermediate 
Miles Miles 


0.0 

0.0 

Gardner Hotel, Fargo. 

.1 

.1 

Cross railroad tracks. 

1.1 

1.0 

Cross 13th Ave. 

1.6 

•5 

Turn to left (south). 

3-i 

1-5 

Turn to right. 

34 

•3 

Turn to left 

4.6 

1.2 

Cross bridge. 

5-5 

■9 

Turn to right. 

6-5 

1.0 

Church on left. 

7.6 

1.1 

Pass cross road and school on 

90 

1.4 

Cross bridge. 

9.6 

.6 

Pass cross road. 

11.9 

2-3 

Cross bridge, church on right. 

13-5 

1.6 

Turn to right (west). 


14-5 

1.0 

Turn to left (south). 

15-5 

1.0 

Through Hickson. 

16.0 

•5 

Pass cross road. 

17.0 

1.0 

Pass cross road. 

17.6 

.6 

Cross tracks. 

18.1 

•5 

Turn to left (east). 

18.4 

•3 

Turn to right (south), church on corner. 

22.0 

3-6 

Turn to right. 

22.2 

.2 

Turn to left. 

22.4 

.2 

Through 1 

22.5 

.1 

Turn to left. 

22.6 

.1 

Turn to right (south), follow tracks on left. 

26.1 

3-5 

School on right. 

26.6 

•5 

Pass cross road. 

27-4 

.8 

Cross bridge. 

28.1 

•7 

School on right. 

29.1 

1.0 

Pass cross road. 

29.6 

-5 

Turn to left (east). 

30.4 

.8 

Cross bridge over river. 

30.6 

.2 

Pass cross road. 

31.6 

1.0 

Turn to right (south). 

32.6 

1.0 

Turn to left (east). 

336 

1.0 

Turn to right (south). 

34-2 

.6 

Pass without turning ABE 

37-6 

34 

Pass cross road. 

38.5 

_ -9 

Pass church and cross road. 

39-9 

14 

Cross bridge and cross road. 

43-4 

3-5 

Cross bridge. 

43-7 

•3 

Pass cross road. 

44-0 

•3 

Straight on, cross tracks and bridge 

445 

•5 

Pass cross road. 



Turn to left (east). 

46.9 

2.4 

Cross bridge. 

47-5 

.6 

Cross bridge. 

48.1 

.6 

Cross bridge. 

48.5 

•4 

Cross tracks. 

48.6 

.1 

Take right fork and follow tracks. 

510 

24 

Cross tracks. 

51.6 

.6 

Cross tracks. 

519 

•3 

Turn to right. 

52.2 

3 

\ 


CHRISTINE 


ABERCROMBIE 


DWIGHT 


52-4 -2 


52-7 

52.8 

52.9 

54-1 

564 

57-2 

59-2 

60.2 

62.2 
65-9 
66.4 
66.4 

66.9 

68.3 

68.9 
71.0 

72.2 
77-7 
77-9 

78.9 

80.9 

82.7 
837 
87.0 

87.2 

87.8 

88.1 

88.3 

90.4 

90.7 
91.6 

92.2 

92.8 
93-4 


•3 

.r 

.1 

1.2 

2.3 

.8 

2.0 

1.0 

2.0 

37 

•5 

•5 

1-4 

.6 

1.1 

2.2 
5-5 

.2 

1.0 

2.0 

1.8 

1.0 

3-3 

.2 

.6 

•3 

.2 

2.1 

•3 

9 

.6 

.6 

.6 


WAHPETON 

Leaving Wahpeton go east on Dakota Street; turn south 
on Second St. to city limits, then one block east, then 
straight south. 

Dakota and Second Sts., Wahpeton. Turn to right 
(south). 

Cross tracks. 

Take left fork. 

Turn to right (south). 

Graveyard on left. 

Pass cross road. 

Pass cross road. 

Pass cross road. 

Pass cross road. 

Pass cross road. 

Cross tracks. 

Cross tracks. 

Pass cross road. 

Turn to left (east) FAIRMOUNT 

Cross bridge over slough. 

Turn to right (south). 

Pass cross road. 

Pass cross road. 

Turn to left (east), graveyard on N. W. corner: 

Pass 'cross road. 

Pass cross road. 

Turn to right (south), follow two telephone lines. 

Pass cross road. 

Pass cross road and school. 

Cross bridge. 

Pass cross road. 

Turn to right. 

Turn to left, church on corner. WHEATON 

Follow tracks. 

Straight on. 

Straight on. 

Turn to left (east). 

Turn to right (south). 

Follow telephone lines. DUMONT 

Cross tracks, depot on left; continue south. 


20 








94-2 

.8 

Pass cross road, tracks on left. 


949 

•7 

Pass cross road. 


96.6 

17 

Straight op pass Collis. 


96.8 

.2 

Pass cross road. 


97.0 

.2 

Take right fork. 


97-3 

3 

Pass cross road. 


994 

2.1 

Pass cross road. 


100.1 

•7 

Cross tracks and immediately take right 




fork 

GRACEVILLE 

100.2 

.1 

Leaving Graceville go east on principal street and turn 



north at telephone building; cross tracks and follow 



two telephone lines going east on well 

traveled road 



with railroad to left. 

• 



Continue straight east. Pass three cross 

roads 



to 

JOHNSON 



Pass three cross roads again to 

CHOKIO 



Straight on to 

ALBERTA 

II9.I 

18.9 

Here turn to left and cross tracks with 

depot on left. 



Go north to telephone line. 


119.8 

•7 

Turn to right (cast). 


123.0 

3-2 

School on left. 


123.6 

.6 

Right and left bends in road. 


1255 

19 

Take left fork on main traveled road into 

MORRIS 

125.6 

.1 

At La Grand Hotel cross tracks and take first street 



to right. At elevator go straight on (east) six blocks 
and onto road next to tracks. Follow along north 



side of tracks. 


127.6 

2.0 

Do not cross tracks. 


1306 

30 

Cross tracks and continue straight on to 

HANCOCK 

I34.I 

35 

At livery stable on right side of road, 

turn to right 



(south), out of Hancock. 


134 6 

•5 

Turn to right (west). 


134-8 

.2 

Turn to left (south). 


136.3 

1.5 

School on right. 


«38.3 

2.0 

Pass cross road. 


1390 

•7 

Turn to left (east). Note white school house one mile 



distant northeast. 


I40.2 

1.2 

Turn to right (south). 


M3 1 

2.9 

Turn to left ( east). 


144.0 

9 

Pass through large grove. 


148.0 

4.0 

Graveyard on left. 

CLONTARF 

148.2 

.2 

Pass through town and cross tracks with depot on 



right Go -close to elevator and take 

road leading 



to right (east) dose to railroad track. 

Go straight on 



along tracks to 

BENSON 

*54 3 

6.1 

Cross tracks at park to leading hotel; follow along tracks 



and telephone poles. 


1564 

2.1 

Turn to right (south). 


1569 

-5 

Turn to left (cast). 


159-1 

2.2 

Cross tracks. 

DE GRAFF 

162.1 

30 

Follow along tracks to 


166.7 

4-6 


MURDOCK 

168.1 

14 

Cross tracks. Follow along tracks which are now on 



the left. 


170.9 

2.8 

Cross tracks. 


171.1 

.2 


KIRKHAVEN 

*7i-5 

•4 

Cross tracks. 


175 0 

3-5 

Cross tracks. 


178.2 

2.8 

Cross tracks. 


178.6 

•4 


PENNOCK 

179.0 

r-3 

Cross tracks. 


180.3 

•3 

Turn to right (south). 


180.6 

•3 

Church on left. 


180.9 

•3 

Turn to left (cast). 


182.8 

19 

Turn to right (south). 


183.1 

•3 

Turn to left (cast) around slough. 


184.0 

•9 

Cross tracks and immediately turn to right. 

*84-3 

•3 

Pass graveyard. 


184.6 

•3 

Lake on left. 

WILLMAR 

186.0 

14 

Merchants Hotel and depot. Leaving 

hotel go one 



block east then two blocks south; then turn to left 



(east) and continue on. 


187.3 

1-3 

Straight on. 


188.3 

1.0 

Turn to left (north). 


188.5 

.2 

Turn to right (tracks on left). 


189.7 

1.2 

Straight on. 


190.0 

•3 

Bend in road. 


190.6 

.6 

Pass cross road. 


191.3 

•7 

Pass cross road. 


I9I-9 

.6 


KANDIYOHI 

192.0 

.1 

Pass cross road, 



192.5 

•5 

Bend in road. 

195 -1 

2.6 

Take right fork. 

196.3 

r.2 

Turn to left across tracks. 

197-7 

1-4 

Pass (jross roads. 

199.1 

t -4 

Pass cross roads. 

199.5 

•4 

ATWATER 

201.9 

2.4 

Pass cross roads. 

203.0 

x.r 

Cross tracks ( tracks now on left). 

204.2 

1.2 

Pass cross roads. 

204.3 

.1 

Go straight on (left fork leads to Grove City, on left). 

205.0 

7 

Straight on. 

205.6 

.6 

Bridge over creek. 

206.1 

•5 

Pass cross road. 

208.3 

2.2 

Telephone lines on right and left. 

209.3 

1.0 

Cross tracks. 

209.4 

.1 

Follow tracks. 

211.4 

2.0 

Turn to right (south). 

2(1.8 

•4 

Turn to left (cast). 

212.2 

•4 

Cross bridge. LITCHFIELD 

212.9 

7 

(Lenluirdt Hotel). Leaving Litchfield cross tracks at 
hotel; turn left at lumber yards; go one block then 
turn right (south) 4 blocks; then left 1 block; then 
right l /> mile; then to left (cast) on main read. 

214.2 

13 

Turn to left (east). (Two telephone lines.) 

216.4 

2.2 

Turn to right (south). 

217-3 

•9 

Turn to left (east). DARWIN 

220.5 

3-2 

Turn to left (north), immediately to right. Do not go 
into town. Road to north over tracks leads into town. 

222.6 

2.1 

Cross over tracks on bridge: (Tracks now on right.) 

223.2 

.6 

Over bridge. 

225.0 

1.2 

DASSEL 

225.9 

•9 

Right and lett turn in road. 

226.1 

.2 

Cross under tracks. 

226.6 

•5 

Pass cross road. 

227.0 

•4 

Pass cross road. 

227.5 

•5 

Cross over tracks. 

228.0 

•5 

Cross Creek Lake on right. 

229. t 

it 

School on right. 

231.0 

19 

Turn to right (south). 

2315 

■5 

Cross tracks. COKATO 

231.6 

1 

In town turn right (south) about one mile, then left 
along telephone line. 

2332 

1.6 

Pass cross road on cast side of valley. 

235-5 

23 

Road winds to north of lake. 

238.1 

2.6 

Pass elevators. 

238.3 

.2 

Turn one block right; then one block left into Main St. 

238.5 

.2 

HOWARD LAKE 

238.6 

.1 

Follow tracks. 

2390 

•4 

Cross tracks. (Danger, view obstructed.) 

239-3 

•3 

Turn to right (east). 

242.0 

2.7 

Lake on left and tracks on right. 

2429 

•9 

Pass straight on at fork. 

243.6 

7 

WAVERLY DEPOT 

2437 

1 

Cross tracks at elevators. 

2439 

.2 

Follow telephone. 

244.8 

9 

Cross tracks. (Danger, no viezv:) 

245-2 

•4 

Cross tracks. 

245.8 

.6 

Pass cross road. MONTROSE 

246.7 

9 

On left, go straight on. 

24.77 

1.0 

Take left fork. (Tracks on left.) 

248.1 

•A 

Cross tracks. 

249.0 

9 

Cross bridge. 

249.5 

•5 

Pass cross road. 

250.0 

•5 

Church on left. 

251.0 

1.0 

Pass cross road. 

2537 

2.7 

Church on right; cross bridge and turn to right and 
then to left, pass hotel at 

254* 

„ -4 

DELANO DEPOT 



Turn to right; cross tracks; then to left (east) and 
follow tracks. 

256.4 

2-3 

Follow telephone line. 

256.8 

4 

School to left. 

2574 

.6 

Take left fork. 

259.7 

2.3 

Turn to right (south). 

260.0 

•3 

(Graveyard on left.) Turn to left (east). 

261.0 

1.0 

Pass cross road. 

261.3 

■3 

Turn to* left over tracks on bridge (can avoid going 
into town by going straight on) and through town. 
Immediately turn to right and cross tracks on bridge 

261.5 

2 

and go south into MAPLE PLAIN 


21 





262-5 

to 

Turn to left (cast). 


263.O 

5 

Cross bridge. 


2635 

•5 

Go straight on. 


264.6 

1.1 

Pass cross road. 


2657 

it 

Pass cross road. 


266.7 

to 

Pass cross road. 


266.8 

1 


LONG LAKE 

266.9 

1 

Pass cross road 


2674 

5 

Turn left under tracks. 


2676 

2 

Graveyard on left 


268.0 

4 

Pass cross road. 


2700 

2.0 

Keep to right. 

WAYZATA 

270.2 

.2 

Turn to left along lake. 


27O.4 

2 

Pass cross road. 


270.8 

4 

Cross tracks 


271 3 

5 

Go straight on at forks. 


274-4 

3-t 

Cross bridge and immediately turn to 

left. 

275.6 

2 

Pass cross road. 


276.4 

8 

Cross bridge. 


279.1 

2.7 

Follow along electric line. 


280.4 

13 

Cross bridge over tracks. 


280.7 

3 

Turn left. 


281 1 

4 

On right, Lake St and Hennepin Ave. 

LAKE CALHOUN 

281.7 

.6 


MINNEAPOLIS 

Minneapolis to St. Paul, any route (Route 2 

f, Map A.) 


ROUTE No. 20. MAP G 


TWIN CITIES TO ABERDEEN, S. D. 


VIA LITCHFIELD, WILMAR, ORTONVILLE 

Twin Cities to Ortonville (See Route No. i8, Map G.) 

From Ortonville, go east on Main Street to depot, cross R R 
track west of depot, go south to R. R., then west 
through BIG STONE CITY 

Follow road one mile west of Big Stone, go south over bridge 
across Whetstone River, go west % mile to R. R. track, then due 
west to bridge across Whetstone River, cross river to white school 
house, then west up over hill, follow road west 2 miles, turn south 
4 miles into MILBANK 

The road is fine and with proper weather conditions the run can 
easily be made in forty minutes. 

From Milbank to Summit, cross R R track from Milbank, turn 
to left, following street north of round house, go due west on 
section line 20 miles, turn to right, go due north 6 miles 

to SUMMIT 

The road is good the entire distance There are sign boards at 
practically every cross road. There are two or three miles of road 
that are rather hilly, but it is free from stones and can be made 
easily The drive from Milbank to Summit can be made in iRt 
hours. The road west from Ortonville is poor, being stony and 
not traveled as much as that via Milbank The road follows the 
telephone line to SUMMIT 

and during bad weather, a little detour should be made before 
striking the foot hills east of Summit. By going a few miles north 
one can strike an old road leading from WILMOT 

to Summit, which is not quite as steep. 

Information can be secured at a place about twenty miles west of 
Ortonville from a family by the name of Ziegler, which place is 
also known as Central, as to whether it is necessary to deviate from 
the direct route to Summit. 

From Summit bear a little in a northwest direction following 
the Milwaukee road to a point about 5 miles out; from there due 


west to ORTLEY 

and WAUBAY 

then along the main traveled road to WEBSTER 

going one mile north of Webster; thence due west 
past HOLMQUIST 

to BRISTOL 


Then to a point about 6 miles west, from where it is optional to 
go due north 5 miles, then strike into ANDOVER 

or go straight west 3 miles and then north to Andover, although 
there is also a diagonal road along the Milwaukee road. Inquiry 
at Bristol would be advisable as to the best way to proceed. From 
Andover go 2 miles north; then straight into GROTON 

then 2 miles north and west towards JAMES 

Leaving James l / 2 mile south, go west to BATH 

which is also l / 2 mile south of the section line; thence straight 
into ABERDEEN 


There is generally a good road from Groton to James along the 
railroad track, which under most conditions can be followed. From 
James, the road either north or south of the railroad can be taken 
into Aberdeen, preferably the north road. 


ROUTE No. 21. MAP G 


ABERDEEN TO TWIN CITIES 

VIA ORTONVILLE, WILLMAR, LITCHFIELD 

Leave Sherman Hotel, Aberdeen, along Nicollet Ave., east to 
1/2 mile south of Bath, they north straight through BATH 

^ mile north of Bath, east to # mile north of JAMES 

It is not necessary to go to James. Then east 6 miles’and south 

, GROTON 

2 miles through 

then 11 miles straight east, then 2 miles south to ANDOVER 

Follow main traveled road southeasterly 6 miles, then turn east 

, BRISTOL 

5 miles into 

Go y 2 mile south of Bristol; turn east 10 miles (it U unnecessary to 
go into Holmquist ), then I mile south into WEBSTER 

Take road east 11 miles to 

but it is not necessary to go into Waubay Continue 8 miles cast:, 
then southeast 5 miles into v 

Go V2 mile south from Summit then east straight 32 miles 

ORTONVILLE 


The first mile is rough and stony, then good but hilly for 5 
miles, 2 miles stony through gulch, then 2 miles gumbo and should 
be avoided in wet weather. There is a farm house 2 miles east of 
gulch called Zeigler Farm. They have three automobiles and can 
give reliable information. From gulch to Zeigler’s look out for 
bog holes. The road from Zeigler’s tor Ortonville is good. Another 
route can be taken by going 4 miles east of Zeigler’s and 1 mile 
south, then east directly into Ortonville* thus avoiding a few small 
hills along the Whetstone River Valley. 

Ortonville to Twin Cities. (See Route No. 19, Map G.) 


ROUTE No. 22. MAP H 

TWIN CITIES TO SIOUX CITY 

VIA GLENCOE, REDWOOD FALLS, PIPESTONE, SIOUX FALLS 

St. Paul to Minneapolis. (Route No. 1, Map A.) 

From Minneapolis Club House, turn right into Hennepin, out : 
Hennepin to Lake St.; to right down Lake St., to Lake Calhoun, 
straight ahead, follow road around right side of Lake Calhoun to 1 
forks in road Take left road past Minikahda Club, continue 
straight ahead at first cross road to Hopkins. Continue through 
village to forks; turn left short distance then under trolley tracks; 
then turn sharp to. right, following generally the trolley tracks 
to EXCELSIOR 

Leaving Excelsior, go straight south from the town on the Chaska 
road, following closely the section lines. There is no turn. About 
half a mile from Excelsior a road leads to the right to Zumbro 
Heights. Avoid this and keep straight on'. A quarter of a mile 
further on two roads branch off. Either is good to CHASKA 

but the road to the right is the one generally used and from this 
point it is almost due south on section lines to Chaska. 

Proceed via CARVER 

NORWOOD 

west to GLENCOP 

From Glencoe the best road is swinging out of the city to the 
southwest, keeping on south side of Milwaukee R. R. tracks and 
crossing same at SUMTER 

then zigzagging on north side, bearing mainly west to a point one 
mile north of Brownton; thence to BROWNTON 

From there keeping on south side of track to a point within 3 miles 
of Stewart, crossing track by turning about 100 feet-to the north, 
then straight west to STEWART 

Then l / 2 mile skirting around lake on the north shore; then straight 
west to within 1 >4 miles of Buffalo Lake, where you cross track, 1 
passing through BUFFALO LAKE 

going straight west to HECTOR 

crossing railroad track once about a mile and a Jialf from Buffalo 
Lake. From Hector, parallel with railroad for ' about 1 mile on 
south side, north one mile then west along the telephone line 

to and through BIRD ISLAND 


22 












23 























crossing the railroad about a mile east of Bird Island. Go straight 
through Bird Island west for 2 miles, then north Y* mile, then 
•West 2 miles t<S OLIVIA 

Keep Straight west from Olivia 6^a miles, north 1 mile to brick 
creamery, then west, following telephone line to RENVILLE 

Continue straight west on telephone line, crossing railroad track 
twice to SACRED HEART 

Just outside Sacred Heart turn north 300 feet Stid just before 
reaching railroad track, go west about 3/2 miles within sight of the 
fringes of trees marking Hawk Creek, about Y2 mile At this point, 
turn straight north one mile on what looks to be a poorly traveled 
road. It is, in fact, a fine stretch, crossing the railroad track; 
then follow heavy traveled road west bearing north, crossing rail¬ 
road track twice before reaching the bluffs leading into Granite 
Falls, then down hill between bluffs and across track over the 
Minnesota River bridge into GRANITE FALLS 

and angling southwest through HANLEY FALLS 

to COTTONWOOD 

Turn east and cross railroad track near south end of town, follow 
diagonal road which runs along near the railroad track *for 4 l A 
miles southwest. Road ends 111 cross road going east and west. 

Turn west Y2 mile, then south and pass village 
of GREEN VALLEY 

on the right and church on left, going south 3Y2 miles, turn west 
Yi mile and then south *4 mile; then west Y mile, south 1 Y 
miles and west Ya mile to near the Redwood River, then follow the 
winding river road 2Y2 miles into MARSHALL 

Another good route from Olivia is via Beaver Falls along a 
prairie road to REDWOOD FALLS 

then west to VESTA 

and west by south to MARSHALL 

Directions should be inquired of livery men along the route 

Leaving Marshall, go south from the Atlantic Hotel two blocks, 
curve one block toward the west to corner where roads go west and 
south. Then go west across the Great Northern R R. tracks 2Y2 
miles to corner (house with red barn on the south side of the west 
road) Then southward J4 mile to Redwood River, southwesterly, 
following the curve of the river about 2 miles to crossing of the 
Great Northern R. R., then southwesterly along track r mile, then 
direct south 1 mile to an east and west road having telephone lines 
going west, then west 1 mile to within fifty feet of railroad, then 
southwesterly of a mile to LYND 

South along the west side of railroad winding througli 2 miles of 
timber road near river to a cross road; then easterly under the 
railroad and up a long winding hill to the flat prairie 011 top, then 
south 2 miles to a road going west; then west with deviations, cross¬ 
ing the railroad, then the river; then up winding hill witli timber 
on either side; then southwesterly along the main traveled road 
across a stretch of prairie to RUSSELL 

Leave Russell on street along west side of railroad, going south, 
crossing track at edge of town; then curve south one-half mile to 
first, road turning west, then across river, across railroad and go 
west 4Y2 miles to cover: south 1 mile, passing $ school house on 
the.west side of road; turn west at corner and follow west road 
to sign board directing to Tyler, then south 1 mile and west 
into TYLER 

Go south through Tyler to red stone building one-half mile south 
of town, turn west 6 miles to Indian Grove, then around the south¬ 
east side of grove, passing school house, west one-half mile, south 
one-quarter mile, west 4 miles to where road ends on a corner 
with road running north and south, then south t}4 miles, east x Ya 
miles to main road turning south, then directly south 
13 miles to PIPESTONE 

There are three routes from Pipestone - 

Pass west on main street of Pipestone 3 blocks, then north, cross¬ 
ing the Milwaukee tracks, then one-half mile to corner with tele¬ 
phone poles going west, then west 16 miles to end of road, ending 
in a cross road running north and south, then south 5 miles, west 
3 miles into TRENT 

West from Trent pass by creamery, cross Sioux River and turn 
south at first corner; then south with a jog west into DELL RAPIDS 
Follow telephone line on "Hill Road” almost directly south 20 miles 
to ' SIOUX FALLS 

taking what is called the hilly road 111 preference to the river road. 
Places of interest on the way. from Redwood Falls to Sioux Falls 
include Redwood Dells from Marshall to Russell; Danish Lutheran 
College at Tyler, Indian Grove between Tyler and Lake Benton, 
the United States Indian School one mile north of Pipestone, the 
famous Pipestone quarries, where Indians for ages have been get¬ 
ting a peculiar stone of which to make the pipes pf pe^ce, the 


"Three Sisters.” being three huge boulders weighing thousands of 
tons, near the quarries, and no other boulders within miles; the 
South Dakota State Penitentiary 1 mile north of Sioux Falls. 
Or another route from Pipestone to Sioux City, which is 
id good weather, is southwest from Pipestone to 
practically following the Great Northern Ry. line, then southjiy 
southwest to 

then southwest by south to 


to 


JASPER 
SHERMAN 
GARRETSON 


There are two routes from Garretson to Sioux Falls, one south 
angling to the west a trifle down to Brandon, & miles east and t 
mile north of Sioux Falls; then direct to Sioux Falls by a well 
traveled road, or go south from Garretson 4 miles, swing to west 
about 5 miles and angle to Sioux Falls. Either of these roads is 
well defined and make splendid traveling. The roads are always 

• 1. SIOUX FALLS 

in good condition to 

From Garretson to Sioux Falls on the road angling southwest there 
are two government cornerstones which protrude about 10 inches 
above the middle of the road; the grass is quite high in the center 
and machines have been known to strike them. They are about J 
miles apart and from 8 to 9 miles out of Garretson 
The road from Pipestone to Garretson is rolling with quite a 
number of hills, but none of them very steep. 

Or another route leaves Pipestone at mill, run sbnth r mile, east 
1 mile, then follow railroad until road runs south, then south to 
end of road, then east one-half mile, south 5 miles, east 3 miles, 
south to LUVERNE 

Leave Luverne at southwest corner of town, south along railroad 
one-half mile, west one-half mile, south 1 mile, west t}4 miles, 
south one-half mile, west to BEAVER CREEK 

then west on south side of railroad to crossing, then 
west to VALLEY SPRINGS 

then north one-half mile, west to river, follow left bank of river, 
cross bridge, then north and west into BRANDON 

Leave Brandon on road one-half mile north of town and run west 
to Great Northern R. R., then follow railroad to SIOUX FALLS 
Leaving Sioux Falls on Phillips Ave., go south 1 mile from the 
Cataract Hotel on Ninth St., then swing one-half mile to east, then 
south by southeast one-half mile, then south across the bottom and 
over the Sioux River to high hill past school house, then right one- 
half mile, then south, verging a little to the east to HARRISBURG 
then southeasterly about 12 miles to CANTON 

and along the valley road to BELOIT 

ELM SPRINGS 
FAIRVIEW 
AUSTIN 
HUDSON 
CALIOPE 
HAWARDEN 
AKRON 

and from Akron either south by southeasterly to SIOUX CITY 

a distance of about 17 miles, or from Westfield swing 
southwest to ELK POINT 

and then southeast through Jackson7 down the Missouri bottom 
road, or from Westfield you can go south by southeast to Jefferson 
and south 3 or 4 miles. This road is very fine All roads in this 
section are good and passable the day after a heavy rain. 


ROUTE No. 23. MAP H 

SIOUX CITY TO TWIN CITIES 

VIA SIOUX FALLS, PIPESTONE, GLENCOE 

From Sioux City there is a choice of three roads to Akron, all 
good. Either go northwest by north along the Missouri bottom 

road through JACKSON 

to ELK POINT 

then northeast to WESTFIELD 

to AKRON 

or north from Sioux City 3 or 4 miles to Jefferson, then northwest 
by north to Akron; or direct north by northwest to Akron, then 
along -valley road to HAWARDEN 

CALIOPE 
HUDSON 
AUSTIN 
FAIRVIEW 
ELM SPRINGS 
BELOIT 
CANTON 


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then northwest about 12 miles to HARRISBURG 

verging a little to the west, then north, then turn left one-half 
mile, passing school house on hill, over the Sioux River, north 
across the bottom, northwest one-half mile, then north, swinging 
one-half mile to west, north to Ninth St. to SIOUX FALLS 

From Sioux Falls there is a choice of three routes to Pipestone. 
One following railroad and turning west to BRANDON 

east and south, crossing bridge, following right bank of river, east 
and then south one-half mile into VALLEY SPRINGS 

then east to railroad crossing and east on south side of railroad 
to BEAVER CREEK 

then east, north one-half mile, east i'/ 2 miles, north 1 mile, east 
one-half mile and north along railroad one-half mile to LUVERNE 
north, then west 3 miles, north 5 miles, west one-half mile, north 
following railroad, west I mile, north 1 mile, 

passing mill to PIPESTONE 

or, leading from Sioux Falls angling northeast to GARRETSON 
the road is rolling with a number of hills, but none of them very 
steep. On the road there are two government corner stones which 
protrude about 10 inches above the middle of the road. The grass 
is quite high in the center and machines have been known to strike 
them. They are about 3 miles apart and from 10 to u miles from 
Sioux Falls. There are two roads to Garretson, one going 1 mile 
south of Sioux Falls and along a well traveled road, then 8 miles 
east to Brandon, then angling north and a trifle east to Garretson, 
or from Sioux Falls swing east about 5 miles, then north to Gar¬ 
retson 4 miles; then north by northeast to SHERMAN 

JASPER 

and northeast by north along the G. N. Ry. to IHLEN 

then northeast on good road in fair weather to PIPESTONE 

or, following telephone line on “Hill Road” almost directly north 

20 miles to DELL RAPIDS 

then east and north, turning north and crossing Siqux River, pass¬ 
ing creamery, and ea$t to TRENT 

then east 3 miles; north 5 miles to cross road; turning north, then 
east 16 miles to corher with telephone poles; then crossing Mil¬ 
waukee tracks, south and along Main St. to PIPESTONE 

At Pipestone are the famous quarries where Indians have for ages 
been getting a peculiar stone of which they make the pipe of peace 
and also the “Three Sisters,” being three huge boulders weighing 
thousands of tons, near the quarries, and no other boulders within 

miles. One mile north of Pipestone is the U. S. Indian School. 

Leaving Pipestone, go directly north 13 miles, turning north on 
main road, then west 1% miles, north 1*4 miles, east 4 miles, north 
one-quarter mile, east one-half mile, passing school house and along 
northwest side of Indian Grove, then east 6 miles to red stone 
building and north to TYLER 

east and north 1 mile, following east road; turn east at corner, 
passing school house on east side of road, north 1 mile, east 4V2 
miles, across railroad, across river along road turning east, curv¬ 
ing north one half mile, crossing track at edge <jf town and going 
north along west side of railroad to RUSSELL 

along main traveled road across a stretch of prairie northeasterly, 
down winding hill with timber, on either side, crossing river and 
railroad, angling east, east and then north 2 miles to end of flat 
prairie and down long winding hill, under the railroad and west 
to cross road, through 2 miles of timber road near river and north 
along the west side of railroad to . LYND 

then northeast three-fourths of a mile near the railroad, east 1 mile 
along telephone lines, then direct north 1 mile and northeasterly 
along tracks 1 mile to crossing, following the curve of river north- 
cast, half mile north from river to corner (house with red barn on 
south side of the west road) ; then 2)4 miles east and across the 
G. N. tracks; at corner where roads go east and north curve one 
block cast to MARSHALL 

There are two routes from Marshall, both good roads. One.goes 

north and east to VESTA 

then c<ist to REDWOOD FALLS 

and along a prairie road to BEAVER FALLS 

to OLIVIA 

Or. leaving Marshall, follow winding river road 2}4 miles, then 
east one-quarter mile, north \ l / 2 miles, east one-eighth mile, north 
one-half mile, east one-half mile and north 3^ miles, passing church 
on right to village of GREEN VALLEY 

then north, east one-half mile to cross road' running east and west; 
go northeast near railroad track 4}4 miles on diagonal road, then 
cross railroad track near south end of town and 
turn west to COTTONWOOD 

Angle southwest to GRANITE FALLS 

Roads in this section are good with the exception of a few short 


stretches. Cross bridge over Minnesota River; cross railnoad track, 
then up hill between bluffs, crossing track twice and along heavy 
traveled road east bearing south, along fine road crossing tracks 
1 mile south within sight of fringes of trees marking Hawk Creek, 
then east about 3F2 miles to near railroad track, then turn south 
300 feet into SACRED HEART 

Cross railroad track twice and continue straight east, following 
telephone lines to RENVILLE 

Follow telephone line east to brick creamery, then south 1 mile and 
straight 6 l / 2 miles east to OLIVIA 

where two routes from Marshall meet; then east 2 miles, south one- 
half mile, east 2*4 miles through BIRD ISLAND 

Cross railroad track t* mile west of Bird Island and east along tele¬ 
phone line, then south r mile, parallel with railroad for I mile on 
south side to HECTOR 

Cross railroad track and then i l / 2 miles to HECTOR 

Straight east to BUFFALO LAKE 

Go through Buffalo Lake and cross track ij 4 miles from town, then 
straight cast and skirt north shore of lake one-half mile to STEWART 
Straight east, then turn south about 100 feet; cross track 3 miles 
from Stewart and keep on south side of track to BROWNTON 

Go 1 mile north and bear east, angling on north side of tracks 
to SUMTER 

Cross tracks and keep on south side of same northeast to GLENCOE 

then west to NORWOOD 

CARVER 

CHASKA 

Proceed due north on section lines from Chaska to cross road, tak¬ 
ing road to left, following closely the section lines straight north 
to EXCELSIOR 

Then follow trolley tracks; turn sharp to left, under trolley and 
turn right at fork through Hopkins, straight ahead, passing cross 
road, and then right past Minnikahda Club. At fork follow road 
around left side of Lake Calhoun, then left on Lake St. to Hen¬ 
nepin Ave. to MINNEAPOLIS 

Minneapolis to St, Paul, any desired route. (Roate No. 2, Map A). 


ROUTE No. 24. MAPI 


TWIN CITIES TO OMAHA 

VIA MANKATO, WORTHINGTON, SIOUX CITY 

St. Paul to Chaska. (See Route 22, Map H.) 


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Minneapolis to Shakopee, go up Hennepin Ave., follow Lyndale Ave. 
without turn for 12 miles. Here there is a sharp turn to the right 
along a fine boulevard, the road going straight for 6 miles, then 
a sharp left turn, straight, crossing the Minnesota River and along 
the Omaha Ry. to SHAKOPEE 

to CHASKA 

Cross Minnesota River on iron bridge and follow main road, cross¬ 
ing Omaha railway tracks about 2 miles from bridge, continue l 
mile further, where the road intersects with the main road to- 
Shakopee; here turn to right and follow the trunk telephone lines, 
of the Northwestern Tel. Co. and main road into JORDAN 

Leave Jordan by crossing bridge over creek and ascend hill to top- 
of bluff, then follow main road and telephone line to BELLE PLAINE 
Turn to left at town pump in middle of street and after crossing 
the ravine, one-half mile from town, turn to right and follow main 
road and telephone lines to LE SUEUR 

To go to HENDERSON 

which is located between Belle Plaine and Le Sueur, but on the 
west side of the Minnesota River, turn to the right at the cream¬ 
ery, which is about 12 miles from Belle Plaine. Henderson is about 
2*4 miles west of this creamery. 

Leaving Le Sueur, cross iron bridge over the Minnesota River and 
then follow a graded road through the bottom land for 1 mile, tak¬ 
ing first road leading to the left, and follow main road 
into ST. PETER 

Continue through St. Peter on main business street about a block be¬ 
yond brewery and then turn left in a southerly direction to KASOTA 
On through village and along main traveled road, following tele¬ 
phone lines to MANKATO 

The road is very good on an average, being mostly of hard sandy 
soil, except a small stretch directly opposite Henderson, which is 
black soil. 

From Mankato road follows closely the Omaha R. R. nearly the- 










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entire distance to Sioux City. Roads are good going from Mankato 
through S. BEND 

LAKE CRYSTAL 
MADELIA 
ST. JAMES 

The best road from St. James follows the north side of the Omaha 
Ry on good roads; are inclined to be a trifle hilly, but otherwise 
excellent. Keep parallel with the railroad to BUTTERFIELD 

and to MOUNTAIN LAKE 

From Mountain Lake go due west for 7 miles, then south along to 
the edge of BINGHAM LAKE 

From there the road is along the right of way of the Omaha Ry. 
and is nearly always a first-class road to WINDOM 

From Windom west, go either by LAKEFIELD 

t0 WORTHINGTON 

or by HERON LAKE 

to WORTHINGTON 

Roads are better via Lakefield, which is 16 miles due south of 
Windom. For 10 miles due south of Windom the roads are graded 
and graveled and are always in first-class condition. 

The best road from Worthington continues along the railroad 

via ELLSWORTH 

EDNA 
HOWE 
LE MARS 
MERRILL 

All the road is excellent with the exception of 4 miles between 
Merrill to SIOUX CITY 

where there are about 3 or 4 miles of gumbo road that at times 
is somewhat rough. 

Route from Sioux City continues along railroad 

through SERGEANT BLUFF 

SALIX 
SLOAN 
WHITING 
ONAWA 
BLENCOE 
RIVER SIOUX 
MONDAMIN 
MODALE 
MISSOURI VALLEY 

Turn left on 6th St. (Oxford Hotel on right), over railroad cross¬ 
ing (depot on right) ; pass cross road; fork, keep right over wooden 

bridge ; pass cross road and over railroad crossing 

, . LOVELAND 

through 

Pass school house on left and depot on right to HONEY CREEK 
Along main traveled road, along brick pavement (Broadway) to 

Pearl St ; turn left on Pearl St. and follow car tracks 

COUNCIL BLUFFS 
to 

Follow 1 st Ave and turn right on 8th St. 1 block; turn left on 
Broadway, over railroad crossing (depot on left) ; pass depot on 
right and over 2 railroad crossings; cross toll bridge over Mis¬ 
souri River (automobile and driver, 15c; each additional passen¬ 
ger, 5c) ; continue over railroad; turn left on S. 13th St.; go 1 
block; turn right on Farnum St. to OMAHA 

Roads from Sioux City are all good. The only hills to be found 
on the entire route are between Sioux City and Sergeant Bluff 
and between Honey Creek and Council Bluffs. These hills are not 
difficult, and road is good in narly all seasons of the year. There 
is very little gravel in the soil until after passing Missouri Valley, 
when there is considerable through the Honey Creek hills. The 
road across the bottom of the Missouri Valley is a built road of 
gravel, and the only difficult way in wet weather is at this point. 
From Sioux City to Missouri Valley the roads are very level. 


Over railroad crossing, pass cross road, over wooden bridge at 
fork, keep left , pass cross road, depot on 

ing to MODALfi 

and along main traveled road through MONDAMIN 

RIVER SIOUX 
BLENCOE 
ONAWA 
WHITING 
SLOAN 
SALIX 

SERGEANT BLUFF 

and continue along railroad to SI °mvoottT 

Between Sioux City and . MERRILL 

there are about 3 or 4 miles of gumbo road that at tunes is some¬ 
what rough; otherwise the road is excellent through HOWE 

EDNA 

ELLSWORTH 

, , •, . WORTHINGTON 

and continue along railroad to A^irirTirT 

From there the best road is via WINDOM 

and east to 

and continuing along the Omaha R R. on first-class^road^ LAKE 

Ihen from edge of lake north, then due east 7 m,1 ' s 0UNTAIN lake 
to BUTTERFIELD 

and parallel with the railroad along trifle hilly roads on north side 

"MS 

LAKE CRYSTAL 
S. BEND 

Roads are all good, following the railroad closely to MANKATO 
Follow telephone lines and along main traveled road to KASOTA 
then in. a northerly direction, turning right, along main street 

ST. PETER 

into 

Follow main road, then to the right, through the bottom land tor 
1 mile along graded road, cross iron bridge over Minnesota River 

LE SUEUR 

to 

Follow telephone poles along main road, turn to left, cross ravine 

BELLE PLAINE 

Continue along telephone lines to top of bluff, then down hill; cross 
bridge over creek to JORDA 

along main road, following trunk lines of N W. Tel. Co. to where 
main road intersects with road to Shakopee; turn left, i mile, cross 
Omaha R. R. tracks, then 2 miles and across iron bridge over 
Minnesota River to CH ^ S ^ 

Continue along Omaha Ry. to SHAKOP 

Cross Minnesota River again, around sharp turn right, straight for 
6 miles along fine boulevard, then along Lyndale Ave., down Hen¬ 
nepin Ave. to MINNEAPOLIS 

From Minneapolis, any desired route to St. Paul. See Route 
No. 2, Map A; 


ROUTE No. 25. MAPI 

OMAHA TO TWIN CITIES 

VIA SIOUX CITY, WORTHINGTON, MANKATO 

Leaving Omaha, go on Farnum St., then right on S. 13th St., over 
railroad and across toll bridge over Missouri River (automobile 
and driver, 15c; each additional passenger, 5c), over 2 railroad 
crossings; pass depot on left; over railroad crossing; right on 
Broadway to COUNCIL BLUFFS 

Follow car tracks, then right on Pearl St., along Broadway, brick 
pavement, along main traveled road to HONEY CREEK 

pass depot on left and school house on right to LOVELAND 


ROUTE No. 26. MAP I 

TWIN CITIES TO OMAHA, 456 MILES 

VIA OWATONNA, MANKATO, FORT DODGE 

Minneapolis to St. Paul, any desired route. (Route 2, Map A.) 

St. Paul to Faribault. (Route No. 32, Map K.) 

Leave Faribault Opera House on Central between Third and Fourth 
Sts.; go north and turn left on Fourth St.; over railroad crossing; 
pass Maple Lawn graveyard on left, then Hunter’s Hospital on 
left; cross road; over railroad crossing, then fork, keep left road, 
Cannon Lake on right, pass school house on left, pass church on 
left; fork, keep right along lake; over railroad crossing; over rail¬ 
road crossing; turn right, postoffice on right; through WARSAW 
Over Cannon River, then bear immediately to left; cross road, turn 
left • over railroad crossing; cross Cannon River, then turn left, 
then right; through MORRISTOWN 

Pass Baptist church on right; cross road; pass school house on 
right; road winds to left; fork, on middle of hill, turn right, go 
slow, stones at turn. From this point road is up and down hills 
for 3 miles; end of road; turn right, then left, sharp turn; pass 
Catholic church on left; end of road; turn right on Third St. over 
railroad crossing; through WATERVILLE 

Turn left on Main St. (postoffice on right) ; go west on Main St.; 

oyer railroad crossing; turn left; pass U. &■ church on right, go 


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1 block, turn right, then go I block and turn left; fork, turn left; 
over 3 railroad crossings, then fork, keep right; fork, keep right, 
then Lake Elysian on left; over railroad crossing; past postoffice 
on left ELYSIAN 

Cross road and curve left; over railroad crossing and turn right 
at once; over railroad crossing; pass Lake Francis on right; 
through GREENLAND 

Pass school house on left and road on right, end of road, go left; 
over railroad crpssing; end of road, sharp turn right; pass small 
graveyard on right; pass Madison Lake on left; fork, go right, then 
left; at cross road turn left (City Restaurant on right), 
to MADISON LAKE 

End of road, go right (lake on left) ; at cross road, turn right 
(two wires on right) ; cross road (wires both sides of road now) ; 
pass Eagle Lake Cemetery on left; through EAGLE LAKE 

Over railroad crossing; pass cross road (school house pn right); 
down winding hill (Madison St.) , end of street, turn left on Fourth 
St , bear right over railroad crossing on Vine St.'; go i block and 
turn left on Broad St. (asphalt) ; turn left on Jackson St. (brick) ; 
turn right on Front St (American Express Co. on left)., 
to MANKATO 

Leaving Mankato, go south on Front St , at fork, leave trolley, 
go left and cross road; curve left and bear right over bridge over 
Blue Earth River; jog left and right with main line of wires; just 
beyond go left under railroad bridge and on up hill; over narrow 
gauge railroad crossing; go over railroad bridge; pass fork on 
left that crosses railroad; top of hill very sharp hairpin turn left 
and on up grade, passing cemetery on left; at cross road end of 
cemetery turn left, over railroad crossing (Minneopa Falls State 
Park on left) ; end of road, go right (wires both sides of road) ; 
fork, go right; pass school house and Rush Lake on right; pass 2 
cross roads; pass school house on right; pass Mills Lake on right; 
end of road, go left (wire on right) ; postoffice on right 
to GARDEN CITY 

At cross road turn right (church on right at turn) ; cross bridge 
with red iron sides and top over Blue Earth River; at cross road 
turn left and pass Peterson Ginseng Garden on left; fork, go right 
(left road crosses small creek), end'of road, go left, (right road 
crosses railroad) ; turn right; cross road; over railroad crossing; 
cross road (school house on right) , through VERNON CENTER 
Down hill, very sharp curve left at foot; cross bridge with red iron 
sides and top, over Watonwan River , end of road, go right (single 
wire on right) ; cross road (school house on left) ; turn right (single 
wire on right) ; on the left is AMBOY 

Cross road, turn right (straight road crosses railroad), road turns 
sharp right, and just beyond turn left (wires on right) , pass road 
and school house on right, pass graveyard on right; cross road; 
through WINNEBAGO 

Over 2 railroad crossings, fork, go left; cross road (red brick 
school house on right) , fork, keep right with wires; pass red brick 
school house on right; turn right (wires on right) ; pass fair grounds 
on left and cross iron bridge over Blue Earth River; over railroad 
crossing; pass Faribault County Court House on right; 
through BLUE EARTH 

Turn left (lath fence on right at turn) ; go 2 blocks and turn right; 
go i block and turn left; at cross road, i block beyond, turn right 
(wires on right), cross road; pass road on left; pass white school 
• house on right; end of road, go left; turn right; cross road; over 
railroad crossing; pass cross road to ELMORE 

Pass 3 cross roads; over railroad crossing; at cross road turn right 
'(City Livery Barn on left at turn) , go i block and turn left (Ger¬ 
mania Savings. Bank on right at turn), to GERMANIA 

Go i block and at cross road turn right (church on left) ; go 2 
blocks and turn left, passing school house on left; go 2 blocks to 
end of road and turn right; end of road, go left (wires on right) ; 
pass 3 cross roads, pass white school house and road on left; at 
cross road turn right (2 sign boards on 1 post on left) ; pass large 
pond on right, end of road, go right and take first turn left; 
through BANCROFT 

At cross road turn left (Kennedy Bros.’ Dept. Store on left) ; over 
3 railroad crossings; end of town, turn left (wires both sides of 
road) ; cross road and pass 2 cemeteries on left; pass white school 
house and road on left; cross 3 wooden bridges; pass 3 cross roads; 
pass Fairview School on right; over railroad crossing; cross road 
to BURT 

Turn right (school house with red brick chimney on left) ; end of 
road, go left (wires on left); cross road; jog left and right 
(danger); pass 2 cross roads; cross 2 bridges over Des Moines 
River and turn right immediately; over railroad crossing (danger) 
and along on N. Thorington St.; court house on right, to ALGONA 
At cross road 3 blocks beyond court house turn right on W. Col¬ 


lege St. and then take first turn left; cross Des Moines River and 
at fork at once go left; turn right (single wire on right); cross 
road; end of road, go right (single wire On right) ; turn left (single 
wire on left) ; turn left (single wire on left) ; end of road, turn 
left (single wire on left—school house on right); end of road, turn 
left (single wire on left); end of road, turn right (danger); end 
of road, turn left (single wire) ; end of road, turn right 
to ST. JOSEPH 

Pass white school licfuse on left; pass road on left; cross road; 
cross road (school house on left; wires both sides of road now); 
over railroad crossing; cross road; cross road (school house on 
right) , cross road (school house on right) ; pass 3 more cross roads; 
over railroad crossing; cross road; curve left, then right, and left 
again; then right, left, right, left, and right again; turn left on 
the Main St. to HUMBOLDT 

Over 2 railroad crossings (depot on right) ; through DAKOTA CITY 
Go under railroad bridge; cross Des Moines River; end of road, 
go right (wires on left) ; at top of hill, turn right (wires on left) ; 
over railroad crossing; pass school house on left; pass road on left; 
over railroad crossing (danger); pass road on left; down short hill, 
cross bridge over creek and on up short, stiff hill; pass road and 
school house with bell, on left; end of road, go left (wires both 
sides); turn right (no wires now) ; pass 2 cross roads; pass ceme¬ 
tery on left; pass cemetery on right; cross bridge over railroad; 
end of road, turn right on 2d Ave. (asphalt) ; end of street, turn 
left on 12th St.; turn right on Central Ave. (Maple Leaf Route 
on left at turn) ; turn left, park on right, to FORT DODGE 

Go west on Central Ave. 2 blocks and turn left; over 3 railroad 
crossings (danger), depot on left; go over bridge over Des Moines 
River and turn right at once; pass Riverside M. E. Church on right 
and on up grade; top of hill, turn sharp left, then right at once and 
go 1 block; turn left and go 1J/2 blocks, then turn right; very sharp 
turn right; at cross road turn right (two wires on right and 1 on 
left); curve left with wires; curve left (2 wires on left); over 
railroad crossing; cross road (school house on right); at cross 
road turn right (wires both sides) , over railroad crossing, depot 
on left, to MOORLAND 

At railroad (don’t cross), turn left; cross road (school house on 
right); cross road; pass school house on right, end of road, turn 
left (wires on left) ; turn right (wires on left) ; at cross road turn 
left, then right, then right again (2 churches on left) 
to CALLENDER 

Turn left (wires on left) , cross road (school house on left) ; cross 
road; pass school house on left; cross road; over railroad cross¬ 
ing; at cross road turn left (wires both sides) ; over two railroad 
crossings (depot on right) and take first turn right, then turn right 
on the Main St. to GOWRIE 

Over railroad crossing; end of road, turn left, over two railroad 
crossings; cross road (school house on left) , cross road; cross road 
(school house on right) ; cross road, going over bridge over creek, 
at cross road turn left, water all four sides (danger), end of road, 
go left (single wire on left) ; cross road; at cross road turn right, 
wires on left (note straight road crosses railroad) , at cross road „ 
turn left (wires both sides), and take first turn right 
through PATON 

Turn left (Farmers’ Bank on left turn) and bear right over rail¬ 
road; cross bridge over small creek and turn right at once (wires 
on left) ; pass cemetery on right; over railroad crossing, pass 2 
cross roads to DANA 

Turn left with wires; over two railroad crossings 
to GRAND JUNCTION 

End of road, go right; end of road, go left (wires both sides), 
turn right (wires both sides); pass cemetery on right; cross road 
(school house on right) ; cross bridge over creek; turn right (wires 
two sides) ; pass school house on left; cross concrete bridge over 
creek; pass Jefferson Cemetery on left ai\d Fairview Cemetery on 
right; over railroad crossing, depot on left; pass court house on 
right to JEFFERSON 

End of road, go left (wires both sides) ; cross iron bridge over 
Coon River; up stiff hill, fork, go right with wires; pass 2 cross 
roads; curve right with wires on main traveled road; curve right 
on main road, over railroad crossing; through SCRANTON 

At cross road turn left (red water tower on left at turn) ; go 2 
blocks to cross road and turn right; end of road, f block beyond, 
turn left; take first turn right (wires on right); turn left (house 
and many barns on right, no wires); cross road; pass cemetery 
on right; end of road, go right (single wire on right), at cross 
road turn left over concrete culvert (wires both sides) ; cross road 
(school house on right) ; cross road; pass on the lett RALSTON 
Cross road; over railroad crossing (double track) and keep right; 
cross road; pass school house on left; at cross road turn right 




(wires both sides); over railroad crossing and turn left at once; 
turn right (Farmers’ Bank on left) to GLIDDEN 

At coss road turn left (brick church on left) ; go 2 blocks and 
turn right; at cross road turn left (wires on .left) ; pass cemetery 
on right; pass 2 cross roads; go under railroad bridge; pass court 
house on left CARROLL 

End of court house block, turn left and take first turn right on 
W 5th St., and pass depot on left ; over railroad crossing and turn 
left (Carroll Mills on right), over railroad crossing; go 1 block 
and turn right on W 3d St.; end of street, turn left and at fork 
immediately go right (main line of wires on left) ; cross bridge 
over creek and on up gradual grade; cross road; over railroad 
crossing; cross road; over railroad crossing (danger); pass 8 cross 
roads; end of road, go right (danger); turn left (straight road 
crosses railroad) ; fork, go right and curve left at railroad; 
through WEST SIDE 

Fork, go right and then left at once (school house on right, wires 
both sides) ; turn left with wires (straight road crosses railroad) ; 
cross road; cross road (school house on right); over railroad 

crossing and tiKn leit; cross road; cross bridge over creek and keep 

left; through VAIL 

Railroad running parallel on left; cross wooden bridge and keep 
left; cross road; at cross road turn left; pass white school house 
on right; turn right (electric street lamp on post on left) ; pass 
red brick school house on right, and at fork keep left on E. Chest¬ 
nut St.; turn right on S. Sweet St. (church on each left corner) ; 
turn left on E. Broadway St. to DENISON 

Go 1 block and turn left on S. Main St. ; .over 2 railroad crossings, 
depot on right, and go right; cross road; fork, keep right and cross 
railroad, then turn left; over railroad crossing; cross bridge over 
creek and end of road, go right; pass white school house on right; 
fork, keep right; at cross road bear right, passing depot on left, 
follow main traveled road through ARION 

Fork, keep left; over railroad crossing; fork, go left (main line of 
wires on right), 2 big trees on right; cross bridge over creek; over 
2 railroad crossings ; through 

Cross road; over 4 railroad crossings; at cross road turn right, 
turn left (Dunlap Bank on right) to DUNLAP 

Take first turn right and bear left; turn right (wires on left), 
fork, go left over bridge over creek; pass school house with bell 
on right; turn right (wires both sidbs of road) ; at cross road turn 
right (wires both sides); cross bridge over creek; ov er ^o jaiF 
road crossings; end of road, turn left; through 

Over two railroad crossings, depot on left; fork at once, keep right , 

cross bridge over creek and keep right; pass school house on left; 

fork at top of hill, go right (single line of wire on right) ; end of 

road, go left up grade; turn left (yellow school house with bell on 

l e f t _l w ire on left); end of road, go right (wires on right); turn 

right (no wires); end of road, turn left; end of road, turn right 

(main wires on left).; over single railroad crossing, cross bridge 

over creek; over single railroad crossing, turn left, then "ght, half 

way up hill turn left, at cross road turn right to LOGAN 

End of park, turn left and go I block, turn right and go 1 block, 

turn left (The Department Store on right) ; end of road, go right; 

fork going up hill, go left (wires on right) ; turn left with the main 

wires; turn left over wooden bridge (wires on right) ; end of road, 

co left and pass school house on left; fork, keep left; turn right 

g v c. MISSOURI VALLEY 

on Erie St. to 

Turn left on 6th St. (Oxford Hotel on right) ; over railroad cross¬ 
ing (depot on right); cross road; fork, keep right over wooden 
bridee- cross road and over railroad crossing; through LOVELAND 
Pass school house on left; pass depot on right to HONEY CREEK 
Fork at top of grade, go right; pass school house on ri S h ( ^ ESCENT 
through 

Pass 3 school houses on right; on brick pavement (Broadway) ; turn 
left on Pearl St. with car tracks, to COUNCIL BLU 

Follow 1st Ave. and turn right on 8th St. 1 block, turn left on 
Broadway; over railroad crossing (depot on left); pass depot on 
right, and over 2 railroad crossings ; cross toll bridge over Missouri 
River (automobile and driver, 15c; each additional passenger, 5c), 
continue over railroads; turn left on S. 13th St.; go 1 blo< ^*“ r " 
right on Farnum St. to OMAHA 

ROUTE No. 27. MAP I 


OMAHA TO TWIN CITIES, 456 MILES 

VIA FORT DODGE, MANKATO, OWATONNA 

Leaving Omaha, go along Farnum St. to S. 13th St.. 1 block, and 
turn right, over railroad and across Missouri River toll bridge 


(automobile and driver, 15c; each additional passenger, 5c) , over 2 
railroad crossings; pass depot on left, over railroad crossing, right 
on Broadway, 1 block along 8th St. to 1st Ave., 

to COUNCIL BLUFFS 

Follow car tracks on Park St., along Broadway, pass school house 
on left, through CRESCENT 

Pass school house on left, at fork go left to HONEY CREEK 

Pass school house on right through LOVELAND 

Over railroad crossing, pass cross road, over wooden bridge and 
keep left; pass cross road, over railroad crossing (depot on left), 
to MISSOURI VALLEY 

Turn left, and at fork keep right, passing school house on right, 
go right, over wooden bridge with wires on left, along with main 
wires and turn right; go down hill to fork, and go left along main 
traveled road to LOGAN 

At cross road turn left, half way down hill and turn right, then 
left, then right, over railroad crossing, over bridge over creek, over 
railroad crossing; keep with main wires on right, turn left, then 
right, then left (no wires), then left with wires on left, passing 
yellow school house with bell on left, right down grade, left to 
top of hill, and left at fork; pass school house on left; keep left 
and cross bridge over creek; at fork keep left, depot on right, and 
over 2 railroad crossings to WOODBINE 

Go right, over 2 railroad crossings; cross bridge over creek; turn 
left at cross road (wires on both sides) ; pass school house with 

bell on left; go over bridge over creek and right to fork; turn 

left and bear left, then right to DUNLAP 

Turn left at cross road, over 4 railroad crossings; pass cross road 

to DOW CITY 

Over 2 railroad crossings; cross bridge over creek; go right at 
fork; over railroad crossing; keep right at fork to ARION 

Follow main traveled road; pass depot on right and bear left at 
cross road; keep left at fork; pass white school house on left; go 
left and cross bridge over creek; over railroad crossing; turn right; 
cross railroad and keep to left at fork; pass cross road ; go left; 
pass depot on left; over 2 railroad crossings, along S Main St., 
to DENISON 

Go along S. Sweet St. and turn right with church on each right 
corner on E. Chestnut St., at fork keep right; pass red brick school 
house on left; turn left at electric sign post on right; pass white 
school house on left, at cross road turn right, pass cross road; 
keep right and cross wooden bridge; keep parallel with railroad on 
right through VAIL 

Keep right and cross bridge over creek; pass cross road, turn right 
and over railroad crossing; cross road (school house on left), 
cross road ; keep with wires and turn right; pass school house on 
right and turn right, at fork go left to WEST SIDE 

Curve right at railroad; at fork go left, then left again (danger), 
pass 8 cfoss roads and over railroad crossing (danger); pass cross 
road; over railroad crossing; pass cross road; down gradual grade 
and cross bridge over creek, go left to fork and then left, on 
W. 3d St., then turn le’ft 1 block, over railroad crossing (Carroll 
Mills on left); turn right and over railroad crossing; pass depot 
on right to CARROLL 

Pass court house on right; go under railroad bridge, pass 2 cross 
roads; pass cemetery on left; turn right at cross road ; turn left 2 
blocks and pass brick church on right at cross road and turn right 
to GLIDDEN 

Right to railroad crossing; turn left at cross road; pass school 
house on right; pass cross road; keep left and over railroad cross¬ 
ing (double track) ; pass cross road and RALSTON 

Pass cross road, then school house on left and cross road; follow 
with wires on both sides and over concrete culvert; turn right at 
cross road, then left with single wire on right , pass cemetery on 
left; pass cross road; turn right (house and many barns on left, 
no wires); turn left with wires on left, turn right 1 block, then 
left to cross road, then turn right at cross road (red water tower on 
right at turn) to SCRANTON 

Over railroad crossing and curve left on main road, then follow 
main road with wires; pass 2 cross roads; at fork go left; cross 
iron bridge over Coon River, with wires on both sides of road, and 
turn right to JEFFERSON 

Pass court house on left, depot on right, over railroad crossing; 
pass Fairview Cemetery on left and Jefferson Cemetery on right; 
cross concrete bridge over creek; pass school house on right, along 
with wires on 2 sides and turn left; cross bridge over creek; pass 
school house on left at cross road; pass cemetery on left; turn left 
with wires on both sides, and go left to GRAND JUNCTION 

Over 2 railroad crossings; follow wires, and turn right to DANA 
Pass 2 cross roads; over railroad crossing; pass cemetery on left; 
turn left and cross bridge over small creek, over railroad and 


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bear left; turn right (Farmers’ Bank on right at turn) to PATON 
Along main road and turn left (wires on both sides) ; turn right 
at cross road; follow with wires on right (straight road crosses 
railroad), and turn left; pass cross road; go right to cross road; 
turn right (water on all four sides— danger); cross bridge over 
creek; pass 4 cross roads; over 2 railroad crossings; turn right 
and over railroad crossing to GOWRIE 

Follow main road, with depot on left; over 2 railroad crossings; 
turn right at cross road; over railroad crossing; pass cross road 
(school house on right); cross road; cross road (school house on 
right) ; turn right to CALLENDER 

Pass 2 churches on right and turn left, then left again, then right 
at cross road; turn left, then right to end of road; pass school 
house on left; cross road: cross road (school house on left) ; turn 
right at railroad (don’t cross) to MOORLAND 

Pass depot on right and over railroad crossing; turn left at cross 
road; cross road (school house on left); over railroad crossing; 
curve right, and right again with wires; turn left at cross road; 
sharp turn left, then left again i l / 2 blocks, right 1 block, left and 
sharp turn right to top of hill; down grade; pass Riverside M. E. 
Church on left; turn left; over bridge over Des Moines River; 
pass depot on left; over 3 railroad crossings (danger); east on 
Central Ave. to FORT DODGE 

Leaving Fort Dodge, pass park on left and turn right; along 
Central Ave. and turn left on 12th St.; right on 2nd Ave., and 
turn left; cross bridge over railroad; pass cemetery on left and 
another cemetery on left; pass two cross roads; turn left; go right; 
pass school house and road; down short stiff hill; cross bridge over 
creek and up short hill; pass road on right; over railroad crossing 
(danger); pass road on right; school house on right; over railroad 
crossing; turn left to top of hill; go left and cross Des Moines 
river; under railroad bridge through DAKOTA CITY 

Pass depot on left and over two railroad crossings to HUMBOLDT 
Follow Main St.; turn right; along main traveled road, over rail¬ 
road crossing, passing six cross roads and over railroad crossing; 
then school house on right and three cross roads; white school 
house on right to ST. JOSEPH 

Follow main traveled road, turning several times; following for the 
most part with single wire on right; at fork go right and cross 
Des Moines River left on W. College Ave.; turn left at cross road 
to ALGONA 

On N. Thorington St. and over railroad crossing (danger); turn 
left and cross two bridges over Des Moines River; pass two cross 
roads; jog left and right (danger); pass cross road and then go 
right; pass school house with red brick chimney on right and turn 
left to BURT 

Pass cross road; over railroad crossing; pass Fairview school on 
right; pass three cross roads; cross three wooden bridges; pass road 
and white school house on right; two cemeteries and cross road on 
left; turn right and over three railroad crossings; turn 
right to BANCROFT 

Turn right; 0ass large pond on left; turn left at cross road; pass 
road and white school house on right; pass three cross roads and 
go right; turn left; pass school house on right and turn right two 
blocks; pass church on right at cross road and turn left one 
block to GERMANIA 

Take main road and at cross road turn left; over railroad crossing 
and pass three cross roads to ELMORE 

Pass cross road; over railroad crossing; pass cross road; turn left; 
go right; pass white school house on left and road on right; cross 
road; turn left at cross road; right one block; then left two blocks; 
turn right to BLUE EARTH 

Pass Faribault County Court House on left; over railroad cross¬ 
ing; cross iron bridge over Blue Earth River; pass fair grounds 
on right, turn left; pass red brick school house on left; at fork 
keep left; pass cross road and red brick school house on left; fork, 
go right; over two railroad crossings to WINNEBAGO 

Cross road; pass graveyard on left; pass school house and road on 
left; turn right; road turns sharp left; turn left (straight road 
crosses railroad); cross road; and straight to AMBOY 

Follow main road; pass school house on right; cross road; go 
left; cross bridge with red iron sides and top over Watonwan 
Rivet; sharp right curve and up hill to VERNON CENTER 

Pass school house on left and cross road; over railroad crossing; 
cross road; turn left; go right; go left at fork (right road crosses 
small creek); pass Petersoji ginseng garden on right and at cross 
road turn right; cross bridge with red iron sides and top over Blue 
Earth River and turn left at cross road to GARDEN CITY 


Pass post office on left; go right; pass Mills Lake on left; school 
house on left; two cross roads; pass Rush Lake and school house 
on left; go left at fork; go left; pass Minneopa Falls State Park on 
right and over railroad crossing; turn right at cross road at end of 
cemetery; pass cemetery on right; down grade; sharp hairpin turn 
right; pass fork on right that crosses railroad; over railroad bridge; 
over narrow guage railroad crossing; down hill and under railroad 
bridge, then right with main line of wires; jog right; cross bridge 
over Blue Earth River; bear left and curve right; cross road and 
go right; follow trolly to MANKATO 

From Mankato, go east on Front St. to Madison Ave., up steep 
hill V2 mile long; turn right and follow main traveled road 
t EAGLE LAKE 

Pass through Eagle Lake; take road directly east for short distance 
then angling northeast along main traveled road 

to MADISON LAKE 

From Mankato to Madison Lake the roads are the best in that 
section. They are smooth and level and excellent in dry weather,, 
but rather difficult to get through after a heavy rain. 

Leaving Madison Lake turn east at bank corner and follow main 
traveled road to ELYSIAN 

Roads are excellent. Follow telephone lines to WATERVILLE 

Follow telephone poles all the way along Morristown road, which is 
quite hilly to MORRISTOWN 

Take main traveled road to WARSAW 

and from here take either road around Cannon Lake 
into FARIBAULT 

The right road is the best in dry weather. 

Faribault to St. Paul. (See Route No. 36, Map K.) 

St. Paul to Minneapolis, any desired route. (Route 1, Map A.) 


ROUTE No. 28. MAP J 

OMAHA TO DENVER, 610 MILES 

VIA KEARNEY, JULESBURG 

Leaving OMAHA 

Turn right on North 39th St. and go one block; turn left on 
Dodge St.; over railroad crossing; over railroad crossing and cross 
black iron bridge; cross road; fork, curve left with macadam; over 
railroad crossing; turn right (main wires on left); jog right over 
bridge; over railroad crossing to ELKHORN 

Go one block and turn left; fork, go left with wires; pass Prospect 
Hill Cemetery on left; Cross Elkhorn River and keep left; turn 
right (railroad on left) WATERLOO 

Through VALLEY 

At cross road turn right (short distance wires on left) and pass 
small green painted house on right; end of road, turn left; join 
wires on right; pass white school house on right; over railroad 
crossing; over railroad crossing twice; fork, keep left; fork, go 
right for one block and turn left; pass depot on left and turn right 
on the main street of FREEMONT 

Turn left (Commercial National Bank on right); go one block and 
turn right (couri house on left); go two blocks and turn left; go 
one block and turn right (postoffice on left); turn left, leaving wires 
(white house and barn with sliding door on right at turn); over 
railroad crossing (twice), main wires on left; over two railroad 
crossings (single); end of road, over railroad crossing and turn 
right; depot on left *o AMES 

Turn right, over railroad crossing, and take first turn left; pass 
Valley Chapel on right; sharp curve right and take first turn left; 
through NORTH BEND 

End of road, go left and turn right at railroad; curve right and 
go left at first turn (wires on right); pass Prairie View School 
House, District No. 11 on right; pass on the left ROGERS 

End of road, go left with wires; turn left; turn right; at cross road 
turn left and take first turn right, then first turn left; over rail¬ 
road crossing (depot on right) to SCHUYLER 

Turn right (bank on left); go one block and turn left; pass “The 
Maplehurst” on right and go right at the first turn; end of road, 
go left (red barn on right); cross road (wires now on left); turn 
right with wires; turn right over railroad crossing, depot on right; 
then turn left to BENTON 

At cross road turn left (school house on right); wires both sides 
of road; over railroad crossing and take second turn right on 
nth St. through COLUMBUS 

Turn left on O St.; turn right on 7th St.; end of road, turn left; 
go over steel bridge over Loup River and take, first turn right, 


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Omaha to Denver 

via Kearney,Jvlesburg 


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leaving mam wires; cross two wooden bridges; pass road on right; 
cross road and along with railroad on right; over railroad crossing; 
through DUNCAN 

Over railroad crossing; over railroad crossing and turn left; over 
wooden bridge with red sides; road curves left and right; turn 
left over railroad crossing; fork, keep to railroad; 
through SILVER CREEK 

Pass road to right; through HAVENS 

Over railroad crossing; jog in road; through CLARKS 

Go left over railroad crossing and turn right; pass fork on right; 
over railroad crossing and cross wooden bridge; over railroad 
crossing and go right at fork; over railroad crossing; cross road and 
along on 14th Ave.; turn right on 16th St.; 

through CENTRAL CITY 

Pass fountain on left; go right (standpipe on right); depot on 

right to CHAPMAN 

Road goes to left away from railroad; cross road; at cross road 
turn right (straight road goes over little bridge); pass five cross 
roads; curve left and join railroad again; go under railroad bridge 
and along on Second St.; through GRAND ISLAND 

Over railroad crossing; over railroad crossing; end of road, turn 
left, away from railroad (main wires on left); turn right (cemetery 
on left at turn); over railroad crossing and turn left at once; 
depot on left; to ALDA 

Over railroad crossing at cross road, leaving wires; cross road, 
graveyard on right; at cross road turn right (two urires on left); 
cross road; at cross road turn left and cross wooden bridge over 
creek; at cross road turn right; pass two cross roads; over railroad 
crossing; at cross road turn left (main wires on right); at rail¬ 
road turn right; at cross road turn left (large white school house 
on left); at railroad turn right through WOOD RIVER 

Turn right (First National Bank on left); go two blocks and turn 
left; end of road, turn right (main wires on left); turn left (two 
wires on right); pass two cross roads; end of road, go left; turn 
right with main wires on left; end of road, go left with main wires 
on right; turn right with main wires on left; end of road, turn 
left with main wires on left; turn right with main wires on left ; 
at cross road turn left; at railroad turn right; turn left (Shelton 
Garage on right) to SHELTON 

At railroad turn right (magnificent piece of road into Kearney); 
depot on left; to GIBBON 

Depot on left; to BUDA 


Pass Military Academy on right; bear right at railroad and over 
railroad crossing (single); cross railroad to KEARNEY 

Go down Central Ave.; turn right on 22nd St.; turn right (main 
wires on left); go one block and turn left; pass baseball park on 
right; fork, keep right (wires on right); cross road (white school 
house on right); pass depot on left to ODESSA 

At cross road turn right (white school house on left, over rail¬ 
road): at cross road turn left (single wire on left); cross road; 
cross road (single 1wire on right); cross road; end of road, turn 
left; end of road, turn right (railroad on left); over railroad cross¬ 
ing (single); depot on left; to ELM CREEK 

Turn right; end of road, go left (wires on right); cross road; 
cross road (school house on right); pass two cross roads; end 
of road, go left; at railroad turn right; depot on left; to OVERTON 
Pass cemetery ,and school house on right; depot on left, 
to LEXINGTON 

Turn right (Palace Cafe on right); end of road, turn left; end 
of road, turn ,right (wires both sides); cross road; pass two cross 
roads; pass school house on right; at cross road turn left (wires 
on left); cross road; pass graveyard on left; two cross roads; 
cross road ('white school house on right); pass church”on right; 
cross road (white school house on right); pass two cross roads; 
pass white school house o.n right; two cross roads ; through COZAD 
Join railrpad again; at cross road turn left (two wires each side 
of road); pass white church on right; depot on left; 
to WILLOW ISLAND 

Pass white school house on. left; cross road (two wires on right 
now); cross road; at cross road turn left (single wire on left, two 
wires on right); two cross roads; cross roacj (school house on 
right); end of road, go left for two blocks; turn right for two 
blocks and then turn left, through GOTHENBURG 

At railroad turn left; turn right over railroad crossing (two wires 
on left); cross narrow wooden bridge over branch of river; cross 
long, narrow wooden bridge over Platte River; cross road (school 
house on left); cross road; cross road (Banner M. E. Church on 
right); turn right; pass house on left with three bird houses on 
posts in front; at cross road turn left (single wire on left); note 
14 mail boxes in group on right; at cross road turn right (single 


•wire on left); pass round cement block barn on left, at cross road 
turn left (single wire on left); at cross road turn right (District 
No. 10 white school house on right); git cross road turn left, cross 
road (single wire on right); cross road (Union school house on 
right); at cross road turn right (single wire on right), pass Gasltn 
cemetery on right; at cross road turn left (single 'wire on right); 
at cross road turn right (four wires on right )—school house on 
left; at cross road turn left (single wire on left); cross road; at 
cross road turn right; at cross road turn left, blue house on right 
(single wire on right); epd of road, go right; pass white school 
house on right; fork, keep left (single 'wire on right): pass white 
school house on right; cross road, turn right; cross road, school 
house and small graveyard on left; at river (don’t cross), keep 
left: fork, go left, away from wires; store on left; pump on right; 
to BIGNELL 

Pass log school house on right; end of road, go right (single wire 
on right); pass road on left; pass school house on right: turn right 
(main wires on right); cross bridge over river; cross bridge over 
Platte River; fork, go left with wires and along on Locust St.; 
pass court house and turn right; go one block and turn left 
to NORTH PLATTE 

Turn left on W. 6th St. (McDonald State Bank on left); back to 
railroad again; over railroad crossing; turn right, away from rail¬ 
road; at cross road, turn left (four wires on left); pass Birdwood 
Ranch on left ;• pass four cross roads to HERSHEY 

Over railroad crossing (very heavy sands up two or three short 
grades); end of road, go left (%mall graveyard on right); turn 
right (main wires on leftj; end of road, turn left and bear right 
at once. Go one block and turn left to SUTHERLAND 

End of road, go right and along with railroad, through PAXTON 
Turn right on the main street and take first turn to left (blacksmith 
shop on right); turn right; pass Coyote No. 37 School on left and 
very sharp left curve up grade; cross road, very sharp turn right 
at railroad (danger) ; pass school house on right, to KORTY 

Pass through wire gate, across prairie; drive cautiously, many 
bad places and sharp curves next two miles; pass school house on 
right; turn right at railroad; tuirn left on the main street 
of OGALLALA 


At railroad turn right, go one block and turn right; go four blocks 
and turn left, passing church on left; keep left; keep right (wires 
both sides); bear left (white school house on right); turn right 
with wires twice; turn left with wires, through BRULE 

Over railroad crossing; cross long, narrow, wooden bridge over 
Platte River; end of road, turn right (single wire on left); turn 
left with wire; at cross road turn right, white school house pn left— 
(single wire on right); end of road, go left (single wire on right), 
end of road, go right (single 'wire on right); pass school house on 
right; pass white school house on left; turn sharp left with single 
wire on left; (note old deserted “sod” house on right); pass 
occupied “sod” house on right; turn left with wire ; cross wooden 
bridge and pass white school house on right; cross long wooden 
bridge over Platte River; over railroad (depot on left) 
to JULESBURG 

Go west and curve right with railroad on left (wires both sides); 
over railroad crossing, cross wooden bridge and go left (wires 
on right); at cross road turn left ('white house with red barn oji 
right); pass small graveyard on left; at cross road turn right (three 
wires on left); cross road; cross road and pass on the left OVID 
Pass white school house with red roof on right; crojs road: 
turn left with wires (school house on right); turn right with wires; 
at cross road turn left with wires; turn right with wires; pass on 
the left SEDGWICK 

Cross road; at cross road turn left (wires on right); end of road, 
go right (wires on left); cross road (white school house with red 
roof on right); end of road, go left ('wires on left): turn right 
with wires; end of road, go left (wires on left); turn right, leaving 
wires; along with wires again; end of road, go left ('wires on. left), 
over railroad crossing and turn right; roads not so good for 19 
miles; pass railroad shipping station RED LION 

Pass Harmony Ranch on left; over railroad crossing and turn 
left - CROOK 


Over railroad crossing and turn right; pass railroad shipping 


station PROCTOR 

Pass railroad shipping station POWELL 

Over railroad crossing and turn left; through ILIFF 

Pass railroad shipping station FORD 

and HAYFORD 


Pass “Bee” Factory on right; over railroad crossing; cross road; 
turn left, passing 1888 brick school house on right; over railroad 


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crossing; take first turn left (white church on right), go three 
blocks and turn right (depot on left); through STERLING 

And along with the railroad; pass cemetery on right; pass railroad 
shipping station to HALL 

through ATWOOD 

At cross road bear left to road alongside railroad; turn left over 
railroad crossing (depot on right, two wires on right) MERINO 

Cross long wooden bridge over Platte River and turn right; pass 
white school house on left; at cross road turn right (wires on left); 
end of road, turn left; join two wires on left; road turns right 
(wires on left); turn left with main wires; pass school house 
on left; cross road; end of road, turn-left (four wires on right); 
pass white school house on right; pass two cross roads; turn left 
(main wires on right); end of road, turn right; at railroad turn 
left; at cross roads turn left (two wires on right); fork, go right 
then keep left; through HILLROSE 

Turn right and over railroad crossing (wain zaires on left); turn 
left (main zaires on left); at cross road turn right (Colwell School, 
1Q01, District No. 6 , on right — main wires on right); cross road; 
cud of road, go left (main zaires on left); end of road, go right 
(main zvires on right); turn left (main zaires on right); pass 
v Fairvicw on left; turn right, passing large red brick factory on 
left; turn left, under main wires and keep right; turn right (Hotel 
Ransom on left) BRUSH 

And along with mam wires to Fort Morgan ; cross road (red brick 
house zoith military tozeer on left); cross road; cross road (zvhite 
school house on left); pass three more cross roads; on Platte Ave. 
and turn left on Main St., over little wooden bridge (-white church 
on right) to FORT MORGAN 

Turn right on Kiowa St ..(Curry Hotel on left); go one block and 
turn left on Ensign St.; go one block and turn left on Railroad 
Ave.; go one block and turn right on Main St.; over railroad 
crossing (depot on left) and along with wires on left; at cross¬ 
road, turn right with main wires on left; pass seven cross roads; 
pass school house on left; cross wooden bridge over ditch and lose 
wires in mile; heavy sand on short hills on prairie; end of 
wire fencing, keep left over heavy sand creek and follow trail; 
pass two cross roads; bad spot going over narrow sand creek; 
cross road (school house on left); cross road; fork, turn right 
(house and steel zeater tank on left); go under single wire and pass 
through barbed wire gate; fork, go right; go under single wire 
and pass through barbed wire gate; go straight, passing windmill 
fin left, pass through barbed wire gate and turn left; (note grave¬ 
yard on left at gate-two in it); go under wire and turn left; pass 
school house on right (pump in front); pass through barbed wire 
gate; fork, go left and pass through barbed wire (“sod" house 
K right); through barbed wire gate; end of road, turn right and 
pass “sod” house oit right; go through two sand creeks; bear left 
through prairie and pass low house, not much more than roof in 
view and another house about size of small woodshed on left; 
pass bad spot and coal mine on left to MOREVILLE 

Rough going now for 20 miles; at fence turn left; end of fence, 
turn right (windmill on left); through barbed wire gate; cross 
very bad bridge over creek; pass farmyard, on left and turn left, 
around end of yard onto trail; cross creek, no bridge (caution), 
through barbed wire gate and cross road; leaving wire fence, take 
right trail at the fork; end of wire fence, turn right; keep right 
of fence; pass through farmyard, cement house with pea green 
trimmings on right; leaving fence, take right trail; through barbed 
wire gate; through barbed wire gate and turn sharp right; end 
of. tilled land on left, bear slightly left gradually (no trail); pass 
on left deserted shanty and strike trail again; through three barbed 
wire gates; pass farm on left (note yellozv outhouse); go under 
telephone wire; good road now, except sand spots; through barbed 
wire gate; through heavy sand creek to BENNETT 

Cross railroad (depot on right); turn right with .railroad parallel 
on right; heavy sand for % mile; pass depot on right to WATKINS 
and depot on right to SABLE 

Fork, go left away from railroad; keep left with wires; turn right 
over small wooden bridge; on Montview boulevard; end of road, 
turn left on McKinley Bopfevard; (Art Institute on right at turn); 
turn right on 18th Ave. (city park and lake on right): fork, keep 
right alongside lake; Casino on right; bear left at fork and pass 
drinking fountain on right; curve** right and pass circle; pass St. 
Joseph’s Hospital on right; turn right on Pennsylvania Ave. and go 
one block; turn left on 19th Ave. to DENVER 


ROUTE No. 29. MAP K 

TWIN CITIES TO CHICAGO, 512 MILES 

VIA EAU CLAIRE AND MILWAUKEE 

This is the shortest route between the Twin Cities and Chicago, 
with good roads and accommodations. 

Leaving Minneapolis Automobile Club. Any desired route to 
St. Paul. (Route 2, Map A.) 

St. Paul to Stillwater, Route No. 10, Map C. 

Arriving at the city limits of STILLWATER 

go down past tHe mill and lumber yard to the ferry, across ferry 
to ST. CROIX 

then overland on the Wisconsin side to HUDSON 

Do not go down through the main street in Stillwater and cross 
the wagon bridge, as the hill on the Wisconsin side is a very bad 
one. After crossing ferry, go straight ahead through bluff road 
and 9 miles out from Hudson take any good cross road to the left 
j nto ROBERTS 

Then from Roberts six miles on good road, following the railroad 

to HAMMOND 

Following the line of the C. & N. W. all the way via BALDWIN 

WILSON 

the road being very good right through to KNAPP 

and then fair ten miles to MENOMONIE 

From Menomonie follow the telephone line to EAU CLAIRE 

road being good and continuing so to CHIPPEWA FALLS’ 

There are no hills, but some sand. Roads are fair from Eau Claire 
to Chippewa Falls. From Chippewa Falls follow the Wisconsin 

Central Railway through CADOTT 

STANLEY 

THORPE 

OWEN 

and from there along a very bad stretch of read to ABBOTSFORD 
Turn right and follow telegraph poles to MARSHFIELD 

then through Hewitt, Auburndale, Junction City and on sandy roads 
around Stevens Point to WAUPACA 

then through WEYAWEGA 

FREMONT 

At Fremont turn directly left and continue east past Medina; turn¬ 
ing to right at blacksmith shop. This road leads directly 

t0 OSHKOSH 

Good roads from Oshkosh through FOND DU LAC 

BYRON 
THERESA 
SCHLESINGERVILLE 
RICHFIELD 
MENOMINEE FALLS 

Turn directly to the left at red bank building on corner. Don’t 
miss this turn. Then follow telegraph poles directfy 

tQ m MILWAUKEE 

Leaving Milwaukee go along Broadway; cross river; turn to Lake 
St.; then on S. Water St.; over railroad crossing twice; on Clinton 
St., curving right with trolly; over railroad crossing; cross bridge 
over Kinnickinnic River; follow trolly on Clinton Ave.; over rail¬ 
road crossing twice (Stowell Station on right); along Becher St., 
under railroad bridge; right on Kinnickinnic Ave.; to ST. FRANCIS 
and over railroad crossing to CUDAHY 

Follow road with wires at both sides; turn left at cross road; over 
railroad crossing; over railroad crossing again and follow trolly 
over two railroad crossings to SOUTH MILWAUKEE 

Follow trolley, turning right then left, pass two cross roads and 
over trolley crossing; pass cross road (school house on left); pass 
seven-mile and six-mile cross roads; pass Midway Park on left; 
over railroad and trolley crossings; pass another cross road and 
again over trolley and railroad crossings (Luts Park on right); 
follow trolley turning left and following along on High St.; turn¬ 
ing right with trolley along N. Main St., cross bridge over Ruth 
River- over railroad crossing, pass Soldier’s Monument on right 

RACINE 

to 

Take 6th St then asphalt pavement on Wisconsin St.; follow trolley 
turning right' on 17th St.; the, turn right with trolley; then left over 

LAKL ohUKE 

trolley to 

Over railroad crossing, pass Central Park on right; follow trolley 
on left; then over trolley crossing; keeping left with trolley; pass 
cemetery on left; then over trolley crossing; along Milwaukee 
Ave.; follow trollev on N. Main St., cross bridge over river and 


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over railroad crossing to KENOSHA 

Run along Main St., turn right to Park Ave.; along Park Place; 
left on Chicago St.; right to Prairie Ave.; turn left at cross road; 
then with trolley on Ashland avenue and over railroad crossing; 
pass cross road and white school house on right; pass cross road 
to WINTHROP HARBOR 

Straight, passing cross road to ZION CITY 

Take main traveled road, passing North Shore Inn -on left, Lake- 
mound Cemetery, cross road, white school house on right and turn 
right from N. Sheridan road (Waukegan Public Library on left 
at turn) to WAUKEGAN 

Take Washington St. and at cross road turn left to Genesee St.; 
cross bridge, following trolley on brick pavement; pass College 
Inn on left to NORTH CHICAGO 

Pass station on left; over trolley crossing; turn left then right over 
railroad crossing; over three railroad crossings on straight road; 
to LAKE BLUFF 

Pass station on right and follow trolley and railroad running paral¬ 
lel on right to LAKE FOREST 

Pass station on right; at cross road turn left; at next cross road 
turn right (small hydrant on right at turn, wire fence on left); 
turn right, pass cross road and Lake Forest Cadet Academy on 
right; turn left at end of road, pass cross road and right and left 
curve; turn left at end of road; go right at fork 
to FORT SHERIDAN 

Go over bridge with red iron sides and at cross road turn left along 
Sheridan road; turn right at end of road; left on Oak St.; and 
right on Broadway Ave.,- passing Moraine Hotel on left; Sheridan 
road to crossroad; turn right to HIGHLAND PARK 

Pass station on right and keep left on St. Johns Ave.; then turn left 
on Sheridan road; at cross road turn right; pass Ravinia Park on 
right; cross wood bridge; sharp right curve; cross bridge; over 
wood bridge (go slow) and up hill; cross bridge; curve left then 
turn right, through GLENCOE 

Go down winding hill; curving right and follow paved road, then 
up winding hill (danger); bear left at fork, passing standpipe on 
left; keep left at fork; along Sheridan road and turn left one 
block; then along Lake Ave. (brick pavement), to KENILWORTH 
At fork go left and curve left over bridge; along Sheridan road; 
turn left at end of road; then turn right; passing college buildings 
on left and curve left on Sheridan road, pass Evanston Academy 
on left and bear right; following Sheridan road again; then right 
on Forest Place; left on Forest Ave.; right on Stockton Place; 
left on Sheridan road one block to EVANSTON 

Take Main St. to end of street and turn right, following Sheridan 
road; right and left curve, pass cemetery on right; right and left 
curve; pass Hayes station on left and over, railroad crossing, pass 
Mobile Club House on right and turn left from Sheridan Road 
over railroad crossing; along Devon Ave.; cross double trolley 
crossing; under elevated railway; along Sheridan road and left 
under elevated railway; right curve; along Sheridan road and bear 
left, through Lincoln Park, passing Zoo on right; Grant Mounment 
on right; fork, go left and out of park; pass Chicago waterworks 
and follow Lake Shore drive; turn right one block; pass the St. 
James on right and follow Chicago avenue; turn right on Rush 
St.; over Rush St. bridge over Chicago River; bear right and pass 
Art Institute on left along Michigan Ave. to CHICAGO 

ROUTE No. 30. MAP K 

TWIN CITIES TO CHICAGO, 507 MILES 

VIA ROCHESTER, LA CROSSE, MADISON AND MILWAUKEE OR 
VIA ROCHESTER, LA CROSSE, MADISON 
AND ROCKFORD 

Minneapolis to St. Paul, any desired route. (Route No. i. 
Map A.) 

Arriving in St. Paul go out West Seventh St. to Smith Ave., 
along Smith Ave. to High Bridge; across bridge and straight to 
Dodd road; turn right and follow main traveled road 
to WESTCOTT 

Over railroad crossing, between two lakes, pass church on right 
and school house on left; over railroad crossing, pass road and 
red brick school house on left; pass cross road and District No. 
88, 1891, red brick school house on right; past two cross roads and 
at next cross road turn left, white school house on right; and past 
cross road to EMPIRE CITY 

Take right road, over two railroad crossings (danger); go left 
(white school house on right at turn); cross bridge over lake; over 
railroad crossing, pass fork on right; over railroad crossing; at 
cross road turn left (red brick church on right); turn right 
to HAMPTON 


Leaving Hampton, take left road; three wires on left (right road 
goes over railroad); pass four cross roads; turn left (three wires 
on left); turn right at sign “St. Paul 35 jniles;” turn, right; bear 
left at railfoad; go right and cross bridge over Cannon River; 
then over railroad crossing (danger); turn left and one block farther 
curve right, passing bandstand on left, through CANNON FALLS 
At fork go left; pass three cross roads; fork, go right with wires; 

fork, go right up short hill ( wires on left); fork, go left 

to HADER 

At fork keep left; pass two cross roads, passing white school house 
on left, brick yard on right and school house on left and church on 
right ; go right where wires are on both sides of road at fork; cross 
red iron bridge over creek; fork, go left; fork, go left; over three 
railroad crossings and cross road; fork, go right ; then turn right, 
station on left to ZUMBROTA 

Keep main traveled road; turning left at cross road; keep right; 
passing three cross roads and school house on left; turn left, and 
along with wires on left ; at end of road turn right; at cross road 
turn left to W*E ISLAND 

Over two railroad crossings; going right with wires; at fork go 
left with wires; and along river at right; at fork go right ; curve left 
to beginning of road to ORONOCO 

Go left over bridge over Oronoco River, curve sharply to right 
(danger); then curve left; continuing left, over bridge and pass¬ 
ing two cross roads; pass cemetery on right; curve left; curve 
right; pass cross road, keeping on main road and at fork go right 
(wires on both sides of road); pass cross road and go over two 
railroad crossings; turn left on Cascade St. to ROCHESTER 

Turn right on Zumbro St.; left on Broadway, over bridge over 
Zumbro River and over railroad crossing; cross two bridges over 
creeks; turn right; pass State Insane Asylum on left; turn right 
(■wires on both sides of road); leave wires, going right to fork 
to very sharp curve (danger); pass cross road and go over rail¬ 
road crossing, through CHESTER 

Take main traveled road, passing two cross roads; go over rail¬ 
road crossing (passing school house on right); at next cross road, 

turn right (wires on left side of road); to EYOTA 

Over railroad crossing; turn left and go one block; at cross road 
turn right; then go left to end of road along long line of poplar 
trees and turn left at cross road; pass cross road and 54th District 
school house; over railroad crossing; turn left immediately be¬ 
fore railroad crossing with station on right to ST. CHARLES 

Turn right from Whitewater St.; pass Hill cemetery on left; pass 
three cross roads; go right over railroad crossing and take first 
turii left, to UTICA 

Continue to railroad and turn left (don’t cross railroad); then 
over railroad crossing and go right; over another railroad crossing ; 
pass two cross roads through , LEWISTON 

Continue along down Stockton Bluff; through arch bridge under 
railroad; turning sharply left and under railroad bridge (danger); 
go right to fork; along Stockton Valley and over railroad crossing 
through STOCKTON 

Pass fed brick school house and up winding hill ( danger) ; keep 
right to fork and down two-mile winding road; along down ridge 
and keep left (brickyard on left); to fork and over railroad cross¬ 
ing; turn left to Mankato Ave, (zvires on both sides); pass red 
brick convent on left and along macadam road over railroad cross¬ 
ing to WINONA 

Take Broadway, over two single railroad crossings; pass large 

rock on right on top of bluff (the Sugar Loaf); go right (cemetery 
on right); pass red brick school house on right ; over bridge and 
sharp turn left through Pleasant Valley and up winding hill 
( danger); pass blacksmith shop on right and go left with wires on 
left side of road to WITOKA 

At first cross road turn left; and pass Chas. Goss’ store on left 
to RIDGEWAY 

Pass along main traveled road; passing' two school houses on right, 
church and graveyard on left; pass road on right and left; pass 
cross road, keep left to fork ; pass school house on left; cross road, 
pass white church and graveyard on right; turn left; to top of 
ridge ; down stiff two-mile hill; go up left grade ; under wires; 
right; pass white house with red tiling on right; go left to fork 
(wires on both sides of the road); turn with white school house 
on left to LA CRESCENT 

Go down grade and turn right; over railroad crossing; go left to 
fork; and over two bridges over the river; continue to Mississippi 
River, where toll must be paid before crossing. (Automobile and 
driver 25 cents, and 5 cents for each additional passenger.) After 
crossing bridge take South Frf>pt St.; then turn left to Pearl St., 
and along South 4th St. to the center of LA CROSSE 

Leaving La Crosse take N. 4th St., right over railroad crossing; 
cross bridge over La Crpsse River; over single railroad crossing 


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(North La Crosse depot on left); over railroad crossing; along 
Mill St, turn right to railroad crossing but don’t cross; along St. 
James St. (5th Ward red brick school house on left'); then along 
Caledonia St., turn right on Gillette St.; over three railroad cross¬ 
ings, pass red barn on left, go right to fork; over two railroad 
grossings; cross bridge over river and along causeway; Schroeder 
Springs on right; over bridge with iron sides and top; then cross 
bridge over river to very sharp curve right; turn left (wires on 
both sides of road); sharp curve right; turn left (wire crosses 
road at turn); cross bridge with red iron sides; cross bridge over 
railroad; turn right (red brick house and barn on right); turn 
left to railroad through SALEM 

Then through covered wood bridge over river to NESHONOC 

Leaving Neshonoc at first cross road turn right; take main traveled 
road, passing school house with star on left, Little Creek No. 2 
school house with star on left; turn left at cross road (three wires 
on right); turn right at end of road through SPARTA 

Go right on E. Oak St. to fork, over railroad crossing and acrqss 
bridge over La Crosse River; on East Ave.; turn left on Wolcott 
St. one block; right on Douglass St. one block, then left over 
railroad crossing (station on right); pass cross road and over 
two railroad crossings; fork, go right; under railroad bridge and 
up long steep hill (danger); turn right; left again, passing white 
school house; at sign “Summit mile” turn right and keep left 
down grade; pass road on left that crosses bridge; turn left and 
go two blocks; turn right and go one block to NORWALK 


Take main road and cross bridge over Kickapoo River, over rail¬ 
road crossing (danger); under railroad bridge; cross bridge over 
small creek; turn left at cross road; under railroad bridge and over 
railroad crossing (danger); around sharp curve to left; over rail¬ 
road crossing; up steep hill with sharp curves (danger); at fork 
turn left; turn right on top of hill and along down hill over Tunnel 
No. 2; over railroad crossing (danger); curve sharp' left; fork; 
Cross road; to WILTON 


Keep left to fork, down hill and cross two bridges; over rail¬ 
road crossing; sharp curve right; over railroad crossing (danger); 
down hill 14 mile over Tunnel No. 1; fork, go left, over railroad 
crossing, pass cross road; through KENDALL 

Up winding hill, curve right down long hill; turn left 

t0 GLENDALE 

Keep right at first fork (wires on left); sharp curve, right; over 
railroad crossing; go right; over railroad crossing; turn left; sharp 
curve right (danger); over railroad crossing; turn right; over 
railroad crossing; turn left at public fountain through ELROY 


Go down hill from Elroy; cross bridge over Baraboo River; over 
railroad crossing; cross bridge again over river; over railroad 
crossing (danger); keep with wires on right; shed with bell on 
top on right; turn left; cross bridge over creek; turn right then right 
again one block; turn left one block; then left with Corshaw 
store on left; passing Union Center station on right and over rail¬ 
road crossing (danger); turn left; sharp curve right; turn right 
at end of. road; along narrow road; around sharp right turn and 
up hill, passing red barn on left'and turn right; follow wires on 
right side of road and at fork go right; up hill and keep left 
to WO NO WOC 

Take main road and pass bluffs on right; at cross road turn 
right (ivires on left side of road); g.o up hill, take sharp curve 
right and pass road on right at top of hill; take long stiff hill 
down to end of road ; over railroad crossing to LA VALLE 

Over railroad crossing with station on left; right curve then very 
sharp left curve; over railroad crossing (danger); cross bridge over 
Baraboo River; go right down long hill; take sharp curve right 
with wires; at cross road turn left; turn right one block along 
brick pavement to railroad crossing (danger); cross bridge over 
Baraboo River and through REEDSBURG 

At cross road turn right; pass road on right; over railroad cross¬ 
ing; go over bridge over river then left at fork; turn right with 
red barn on left corner; turn left at cross road; pass white school 
house on right; go along down hill and turn left; sharp curve 
right; turn right at cross road; over railroad crossing (danger); 
cross bridge over river; go right to end of road; over railroad 
crossing; through wood-covered bridge; over railroad crossing; 
'along through the Narrows, over bridge over Narrows creek; turn 
left and cross bridge over Baraboo River and over railroad crossing 
■(station on right) to ABELMANS 

Take sharp turn to right (danger); curve left and continue left 
passing white school house on left; keep right with river; pass fork 
on left; along 8th Ave. to cross road and turn right to Summit St.; 
to 6tJi Ave,, to Broadway, two blocks; 4th Ave. to BARABOO 


At cross road turn right; along 2nd Ave. and cross bridge over 
Wisconsin River; sharp curve left; over bridge over railroad; turn 
left at cross road; along macadam road and sharp curve right at fork 
(telegraph pole on left center of fork and school house on right)’; 
sharp left curve; sharp left curve again (danger), along macadam 
road down hill, through bluffs and down hill ij 4 miles to cross 
road; pass Payne Cornet on right; go left to end of road, turn 
right at cross road (white church on left); turn right; down grade 
entering PRAIRIE DU SAC 

Over railroad crossing through SAUK CITY 

Turn left over toll bridge (pay 15 cents), over Wisconsin River, 
keep right at fork and then sharp left; at fork bear left (school 
house on left); pass three cross roads then a sharp curve right and 
up hill; pass St. John’s Lutheran Church on right; keep right at 
fork; pass cemetery on left; go right to end of road, fork, keep 
left to SPRINGFIELD CORNERS 


Pass two cross roads, at next cross road turn right and pass fork 
on right to ASHTON 

Take main road with graveyard and road on right; keep right at 
fork to PHEASANT BRANCH 

Then down grade over bridge over creek; turn right at end of 
road; pass Country Club on left; over railroad crossing (danger); 
keep left at fork and pass cross road; over railroad crossing; along 
University Ave. with trolley; turn left one block, follow trolley 
along State St.; past capitol grounds on- left; going north on S. 
Carroll St. to MADISON 

Leaving Madison pass capitol on left and bear left with trolley 
on King St.; along Wolson St. and over railroad crossing; along 
Williamson St., over bridge over Catfish River; and over railroad 
crossing; keep right with trolley along macadam road over railroad 
crossing; right on Winnebago St., pass town hall to BURKE 

Keep right witli wires to SUN PRAIRIE 

Go right and over railroad crossing (danger), pass graveyard and 
school house on. right; along down grade and sharp left curve 
to MARSHALL 

Turn left, over bridge and then left, right under railroad bridge 
(danger); then right to WATERLOO 

At cross road in town turn left (white house on far right corner — 
wires on both sides of road); turn right at cross road 
to PORTLAND 

Fork, go right, fork, go left, pass cross road and over railroad 
crossing (station on left), to HUBpLETON 

Cross bridge over Catfish River, over railroad crossing; pass cross 
road, under railroad bridge , over railroad crossing to WATERTOWN 
Take Main St., brick pavement; go left; cross bridge over Rock 
River; keep left; fork, keep right; over railroad crossing; left; 
under railroad bridge; sharp right, pass graveyard on left and 
station on right to IXQNIA 

Roads from Madison are mostly clay and loam. Leaving Ixonia, 
cross red iron bridge over river; keep left at fork and pass cross 
road to OCONOMOWOC 

Over railroad crossing; sharp right, over railroad bridge then 
sharp left (Danforth Lock on right); pass cross road and Ocono- 
mowoc Lake on right through GIFFORD 

Turn left; curve right under railroad bridge (danger); then sharp 
curve to right; keep left to OKAUCHEE 

Over railroad crossing (passing station on right) to NASHOTAH 
Pass Pine Lake on left, cemetery and church on left , bear left to 
fork (pump in middle of road on left) to HARTLAND 

Turn right at cross road and keep left with main line of wires, 
over railroad crossing to PEWAUKEE 

Keep right at fork; over two railroad crossings and pass cross 
road; go right at fork to place where three roads meet; take ex¬ 
treme left road (Junction House on left center of road) ; 
to BROOKFIELD 


Pass half-way house on left to cross road; down grade and over 
railroad crossing; pass Blue Mound Sanitarium and Calvary Cem¬ 
etery on right; over trolley crossing; at fork go left half way down 
hill; bear right; cross bridge over railroad and bridge over Me¬ 
nominee River to city line; along asphalt road on Grand Ave.; pass 
three monuments on right; continue on Grand Ave., then over 
Milwaukee River; cross Grand Ave. bridge and into MILWAUKEE 

Milwaukee to Chicago. (Route No. 29, Map K.) 

The road from Madison via Rockford to Chicago is along good 
roads. 

Leaving Madison take street leading along lake, keep to left 
around bay to fork; turn right, going south to end of road; turn 
left; cross R. R, to first turn right; direct on excellent gravel roads 

to pREGON 


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at end of road go right; turn left (graveyard on right, church on 
left, wires on both sides of road); end of road, go right (wires 
on left), over railroad crossing; at end of road go right (wires 
both sides); at end of road go right, and at end of road go right 
(railroad and Cannon River on left); at end of road go left; over 
railroad crossing; curve right and then turn left on W. Water St.; 
at Amos Mill turn left over bridge over Cannon River; bear right 
on Division St. (postoffice on right corner) through NORTHFIELD 
At cross road furn right on 8th St. and, curve left on Poplar St.; 
end of road, go right; pass graveyard on right and turn right at 
next corner (town hall on left), cross 2 bridges over Cannon 
River; over railroad crossing (depot on right), and turn left at 
once, through DUNDAS 

Over railroad crossing; pass cross road; at fork go right (left 
road crosses railroad); at cross road turn left (1883 school house 
on left, church on right), over railroad crossing; at fork keep 
right; at end of road go left, and at fork just beyond go right 
(school house on left, ivires on both sides of road). A short dis¬ 
tance beyond there is a sharp “S” turn (danger); to end of road 
and go right (Cannon River on left); pass school house and small 
graveyard on right; sharp curve right and over 2 railroad cross¬ 
ings (danger), pass school house on right; at end of road go right; 
at fork go left (cemetery on right, State Institution in distance on 
left), cross Cannon River; over railroad crossings and turn left 
(church on right at turn), go 2 blocks and turn right 
through FARIBAULT 

At cross road turn left (livery barn on right), fork immediately, 
go right; over railroad crossing, and at fork at once go left (wires 
on both sides), over railroad crossing and keep left with wires; 
fork, go right with wires and pass school' house on right; down 
Walcott Hill, pass school house on left; pass cross road; pass 
cemetery on left, cross bridge over Straight River, at end of road, 
go right, over railroad crossing and turn left to MEDFORD 

Over. 2 railroad crossings, at end of road go right and cross bridge 
over river to CLINTON FALLS 

At end of road, go left (white church on right), fork, go left; 
over railroad crossing and go right at first turn; over railroad 
crossing, attend of road, turn left, fork, go left, over railroad 
crossing and cross Straight River and just beyond bridge turn 
right on Oak St., go 1 block and turn left, 1 block and turn right 
on Cedar St., over railroad crossing and turn right on Broadway, 
to OWATONNA 

Go west to end of street, turn left 1 block, right down hill; across 
bridge and railroad track; turn left, turn right *2.5 miles, left 3.7 
miles, right 4.7 miles, left 5.1 miles, right 9.7 miles, left 10.2 miles, 
and continue south, passing Ellendale on left 17 miles, turn right 
18.5 miles, then left at first branch road 18.7 miles; continue on 
main traveled road to ALBERT LEA 

Leaving Albert Lea, go 3 blocks south, turn left 3 l / 2 blocks, and 
follow main traveled road southeast along south shore of Lake 
Albert 4 miles; turn left 1 mile, then right, following main trav¬ 
eled road, which is rolling, sand and gravel, 4 miles to GLENVILLE 
Road from Glenville is unusually fine, very level, sand and gravel. 
Go east from Glenville 3 V2 blocks on Main St., turn right, pass 
creamery, and along river _2.8 miles; turn right 3 miles to church 
and school house, turn left one-quarter mile; turn right, and follow 
main traveled road 5.8 miles to NORTHWOOD 


Road continues excellent, level, sand and gravel; turn left on 
Main St. 2 blocks; turn right, along west side of tracks 6.8 miles 
to KENSETT 

Level, well kept dirt road; go south from hotel 4 blocks, left across 
tracks, then right along east side of railroad tracks to MANLEY 
Continue south 5.5 miles; turn right 1 mile, then left; follow main 
traveled road 5 miles to MASON CITY 

Entering . Mason City on Main St., continue along direct to City 
Park; turn right 1 block, left 2 blocks to 5th St., left on 5th St. 
1 block to Main St., left 1 block to State St., pass postoffice, and 
straight ahead on State St. out of city. Black soil and a few soft 
places in early spring, but good roads after frost is out and 
weather is settled. To PORTLAND 

Road continues most river road with sandy soil to f 

ROCKFORD 

A MARBLE ROCK 

GREENE 

PACKARD 

South of Packard is a low spot, where a stream is crossed, but 
road is quite solid. To CLARKSVILLE 

SHELLROCK 

WAVERLY 

Not necessary to run into Waverly; may keep east until directly 


JANESVILLE 
CEDAR FALLS 


south of Waverly, then turn south to 
and 

Not necessary to go through Cedar Falls; may turn east just before 

WATERLOOCI 

crossing river, to 

* WASHBURN 

LA PORTE 
MT. AUBURN 
VINTON 
SHELLSBURG 
PALO 

COVINGTON | 
CEDAR RAPIDS 
MT. VERNON 


Taking road directly east, distance to 
is 15 miles, but road by way of Marion is better, but distance 7 
miles more. From Cedar Rapids to Clinton and Chicago is on J 
trans-continental route and is always good. 

From Mt. Vernon to MECHANICSVILLE 

STANWOOD 
CLARENCE 
LOWDEN 
WHEATLAND 
CALAMUS 
GRAND MOUND 
DE WITT 


MALONE 

CLINTON 

FULTON 


all good roads to 

From Clinton cross toll bridge, following interurban to 
Fare on bridge: automobile and driver, 15c; each additional passen¬ 
ger, 15c. Over level graveled road, though narrow and rutty, 

to UNION GROVE 

southeast to MORRISON 

ROUND GROVE 
GALT 
STERLING 

Follow interurban tracks and cross river on to Galena St. 
into DIXSON 

Leave Dixson in northeasterly direction 2 miles, direct east 13 
miles to ROCHELLE 

due east to DE KALB 

Proceed east, passing, half a mile south of Courtland, half a mile 
south of Maple Park, and half a mile north of Elburn, 
to ST. CHARLES 

Go directly east, following the St. Charles road to LOMBARD 

Roads are rolling, gravel and clay; east 4.5 miles on St. Charles 
road, then turn north 1 mile to Elmhurst, roads level and good; 
then east on Elgin road 9.5 miles to MELROSE 

Direct bn Lake St. to CHICAGO 

entering city at Lake St., thence east on Washington Boulevard, 
south on Ashland Ave. and east on Jackson Boulevard. 


ROUTE No. 33. MAP K 


CHICAGO TO TWIN CITIES 

VIA MILWAUKEE AND EAU CLAIRE, 512 MILES 

Leaving Chicago, go south on Michigan Ave., over Rush St. bridge, 
crossing Chicago River, then along Rush St.; turn right on Chi¬ 
cago Ave.; go 1 block and "turn left on Lake Shore drive; enter 
Lincoln Park; fork, go right, passing Grant Monument and Zoo 
on left; leaving park, bear right on Sheridan road; left curve and 
under elevated railway; turn right on Sheridan road; under ele¬ 
vated railway, cross double trolley crossing-, end of road, turn 
left on Devon Ave., over railroad crossing, and take first turn 
right, along Sheridan road and over railroad crossing with Hayes 
Station on left; right and left curve, passing cemetery on left; 
left and - right curve along Sheridan road; at end of road turn left 
on Main St. to EVANSTON 

Go 1 block and turn right on Sheridan road; end of road, turn 
left on Stockham place; end of road, turn right on Forest Ave.; 
end of road, turn right, then left on Forest Place, and later on 
Sheridan road again; bear left (Evanston Academy on right); 
curve right on Sheridan road (college buildings on right), end of 
road, turn left, end of road, turn right, curve right over bridge, 
and at fork go right to KENILWORTH 

End of road, turn left on Lake Ave. (brick pavement); go 1 block 
and turn right (Sheridan road), fork, keep right, pass standpipe 
on right and bear right at fork; down winding hill (danger), follow 
paved road; curving left and up winding hill, keeping to right at 
top, through GLENCOE 


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follow R. R. tracks, recrossing same, to end of road; turn left; 
keep main traveled road to BROOKLYN 

Continue south along R. R. tracks over rather poo,r dirt roads 
to EVANSVILLE 

Go through city, on direct main traveled road; through Leyden and 
on good gravel road to JANESVILLE 

Go south on Main St. to brewery; turn left at fork to end of road; 
turn left, then right; cross R. R.; then up bad hill; direct on main 
traveled dirt road to BELOIT 

Follow East Grand Ave. to end of street; turn right to trolley line 
and follow same along fair road to ROCKFORD 

Go east, cross river bridge to East State St.; to St. Charles trolley 
line, passing Cherry Valley; cross bridge; turn left, then right; 
then to large water tower on left; turn left to BELVIDERE 

Along splendid gravel road straight ahead on Logan Ave. 
to GARDEN PRAIRIE 

Through town on tine road to MARENGO 

Take main traveled road through CORAL 

and over excellent graveled roads to HARMONY 

and ELGIN 

Go out Grove Ave. to watch factory; turn left on National St. and 
follow trolley to top of hill (school house and electric light tower); 
leave trolley and bear slightly right on Villa St.; following this 
road and making no turns direct through Ontarioville 
t0 BLOOMINGDALE 

and ADDISON 

Cross iron bridge and keep right fork to Latrobe Steel Plant on 
right; turn right and take first left in from the steel works; turn 
right on 19th Ave.; cross R. R. tracks; turn left on St. Charles 
Ave.; keep this thoroughfare for five blocks; turn right on 14th 
Ave.; half a mile beyond turn left on Madison Ave.; continue on 
Madison 2.5 miles; turn left on Maple Ave.; then right on Washing¬ 
ton BoUlevard to GARFIELD PARK 

Entering the park, bear slightly to right and the left; straight 
through to further end; bear left into Washington Boulevard again; 
keep same for three miles to Union Square; turn right on Ashland 
Boulevard, five blocks beyond turn left on Jackson Boulevard to 
center of CHICAGO 


ROUTE No. 31. MAP K 

TWIN CITIES TO CHICAGO, 576 MILES 

VIA OWATONNA, INDEPENDENCE, DUBUQUE 

Minneapolis to St. Paul, any desired route. (Route No. 2, 
Map A.) 

St. Paul to Owatonna. (See Route No. 32, Map K.) 

From Owatonna follow Owatonna road to PRATT 

From Pratt follow main traveled road to red barn ; take left fork 
along old stage road through BIXBY 

Keep on road at right of track (upper road) through Lansing 
tQ F AUSTIN 

Turn in road, marked by Hub Department Store sign 

tQ ROSE CREEK 

Along line of telegraph pole;; straight to ADAMS 

Follow telephone lines to fork in road; turn left and follow tele¬ 
phone poles on left through TOAPI 

Follow main road south to FRANK 

The Frank Farm is well worthy of attention. From here go straight 
through to LE R0Y 

to Chester, following Milwaukee tracks through Chester 
to LIME SPRINGS 

take road along Milwaukee tracks to BONAIR 

tQ CRESCO 

and straight to PROTOVIN 

along telephone lines; take road turning to right from Protovin. 
Follow it 6.5 miles south, 4 miles east, 2 miles south and 6 straight 
east to LAWLER 

Great care must be taken at this point as roads are intersected and 
forked and directions must be asked. Many of the roads are 
sandy and full of holes. After entering Lawler, travel 15 miles 

south along road, up and down hills, two miles due east 

to SUMNER 

Leaving Main St. at Sumner, go 1 mile south and 1.5 miles east 

to school house; then south, turning east at farm house and take 
main road to WEST GATE 

Turn to left of Main St., following this line to school house. Branch 
off to right, leading south along main road. Keep main road to 


Great Western shops at OELWEIN 

Leaving Oelwein take road west from town 2 miles; turn right and 
follow stage road, beside and between telephone poles. Road 
at. this point is more sandy than any other portion of trip. Continue 
along stage road to INDEPENDENCE 

Follow State line through WINTHROP 

to MASONVILLE 

and direct to MANCHESTER 

This portion of the trip from Oelwein to Manchester is due east. 
Follow same stage road directly east to DUBUQUE 

a half day’s trip. Leave Dubuque by stony road to toll bridge, 
crossing to Illinois side; up and down hills through very sandy 
roads and around sharp curves to HAZEL GREEN 

through BENT0N 

to SHULLSBERG 

through APPLE RIVER 

on to WARREN 

and N0RA 

to WADDAMS 

to ELR0Y 

and to FREEPORT 

From Freeport a short distance east, then to right short distance; 
left, following main road to ROCKFORD 

From Rockford cross bridge, following telephone lines east to point 
where lines divide. Turn right at this point and go directly 

tQ BELVIDERE 

It is not necessary to go via Cherry Valley From Belvidere run 
along main road to MARENGO 

and UNION 

From Union the road is clearly defined as far as ELGIN 

At Elgin there is a choice of two roads to CHICAGO 

From Union branch off at Darnen Prairie. This part of the country 
is literally crisscrossed with roads, all of them fairly good, but it is 
advisable to inquire way frequently, keeping a southeasterly course 
Leaving Elgin, from center of city go out Grove Ave to watch 
factory, turn left on National St , continue with trolleys to top 
of hill; leave trolleys and bear slightly right On Villa St . keep 
this road and make no turn direct 8 miles, through Ontarioville 
12 miles, and Bloomingdale 5 miles. Cross - iron bridge just beyond 
Addison, keep right fork for 6 miles to Latrobe Steel Plant (on 
right) Turn right and take first left in front of steel works 

Short distance beyond turn right on 19th Ave and cross R. R 

tracks, turning left on St. Charles Ave Keep this road for five 
blocks, turn right on 14th Ave for l /i mile and turn left on Madison 
Ave. Continue on Madison Ave. for 2.5 miles; turn left on Maple 
Ave. for one block; then right on Washington Boulevard Keep 
this for S miles to Garfield Park; entering park beat slightly to 
right and then left, straight through to further end. Then bear 
left onto Washington Boulevard again, keeping same 2)4 miles to 
Union Square; turn right on Ashland Boulevard Five blocks be¬ 
yond turn left on Jackson Boulevard to center of city, Michigan 
Ave.. CHICAGO 

ROUTE No. 32. MAP K 

TWIN CITIES TO CHICAGO, 490 MILES 

VIA OWATONNA, ALBERT LEA, MASON CITY 

Leaving Minneapolis Club House, any desired route to St. Paul 
(Route No. 2, Map A.) 

Take W 7th St. to Smith Ave ; turn left to High Bridge, and over 
Mississippi River; straight on S Smith Ave.; at end of road go 
right; fork, keep right; pass cross road, and at fork curve right 
with main wires on main road; pass cross road; red brick church 
on right; cross road and over railroad crossing; pass depot on left 
to WESTCOTT 

At cross road turn right, passing red brick school house on right 
(wires on both sides of road); pass 2 cross roads, and at third 
cross road turn right along main road to ROSEMOUNT 

fyleet 3 roads and take extreme left (zaires on left), over railroad 
crossing; pass Fairview Stock Farm on left; pass cross road and 
school house on left; over railroad crossing; turn right, and at 
cross road turn left; go 1 block and turn right (school house on 
right at turn); go 1 block and turn left; another block and turn 
right to FARMINGTON 

Go 1 block and turn left (depot on right); end of road, go right; 
over 2 railroad crossings; turn left (zaires both sides of road). 
over 2 railroad crossings; pass road on right; pass cross road, and 


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End of road, turn left, then curve right; cross bridge; down hill 
and over wooden bridge (go slow) , cross bridge; very sharp left 
curve; cross wooden bridge; pass Ravinia Park on left; at cross 
road turn right (Sheridan road); keep right on St. Johns Ave.; 
bass station on left to HIGHLAND PARK 

At erbss rbad turn left bn Sheridan road (two red brick gateposts 
on left); pass Moraine Hotel on right; turn left on Broadway Ave., 
then right on Oak St., end of road, turn left on Sheridan road; 
at cross road turn right over bridge with red iron sides; fork, go 
left to FORT SHERIDAN 

End of road, turn right; right apd left curve and cross road; end 
of road, turn right; pass Lake Forest Cadet Academy on left; 
cross road; end of road, turn left, and at cross road turn left 
(small hydrant on left at turn, zaire fence on right); at cross road 
turn right (station on left) to LAKE FOREST 

and along with trolley and railroad, running parallel on left; pass 
station on left to LAKE BLUFF 

Over 3 trolley crossings; turn left over railroad crossing, then turn 
right, over trolley crossing; pass station on right 
t 0 NORTH CHICAGO 

Pass College Inn on left; on brick pavement curve left and right 
with trolley; cross bridge (S. Genesee St.); at cross road turn 
right on Washington St. to WAUKEGAN 

At cross road turn left on N. Sheridan road (Waukegan Public 
Library on right at turn); pass white school house on left, cross 
road, pass Lakemound Cemetery; pass North Shore Inn on right 
to ZION CITY 

Cross road on to WINTHROP HARBOR 

Cross road; pass white school house on right; cross road; over 
railroad crossing and along with trolley on Ashland Ave.; at cross 
road turn right on Prairie Ave., end of street, turn left on Chi¬ 
cago St., then right on Park place; turn left on Park Ave., run¬ 
ning into Main St. to KENOSHA 

Over railroad crossing and cross bridge over river, and along with 
trolley on N Main St., and then Milwaukee Ave., over trolley cross¬ 
ing; pass cemetery on right; fork, keep right with trolley; over 
trolley crossing and immediately bear right and along with trolley 
on right; pass Central Park on left and ball ground on right; pass 
school house on right; over railroad crossing; 

through LAKE SHORE 

End of road, turn right over trolley; turn left with trolley; turn 
right with trolley on 17th St., turn left with trolley on Wisconsin 
St. (asphalt); turn right on 6th St. RACINE 

Turn left on Main St. (Soldiers' Monument on left, Hotel Racine 
on right), over railroad crossing (station on right), cross bridge 
over Ruth River and along on N. Main St., turn left with trolley 
on High St., turn right with trolley (Luts Park on left); over 
railroad and trolley crossings; cross road; over trolley and rail¬ 
road crossings; pass Midway Park on right; cross road (six-mile 
road), cross road (seven-mile road), school house on left, cross 
road; over trolley crossing; cross road; cross road; at cross road 
turn right with trolley; turn left with trolley; 

through SOUTH MILWAUKEE 

Over 2 railroad crossings; over trolfey crossing and leave trolley; 
over railroad crossing; cross road (school house on left), at cross 
road turn right (wires both sides of road); through CUDAHY 

Over railroad crossing; through ST. FRANCIS 

On Kinnickinnic Ave.—city limits; turn left on Kinnickinnic Ave.; 
go under railroad bridge; turn left on Becher St. (R. Fleck Furni¬ 
ture House on left at turn), over railroad crossing (Stowell station 
on right); over railroad crossing; turn right on Clinton St. with 
trolley; cross bridge over Kinnickinnic River; over railroad cross¬ 
ing; curve left with trolley, still Clinton St., over railroad crossing 
(twice), turn right on S. Water St.; turn left on Lake St. and 
cross river again; now on Broadway; turn left on Wisconsin St. 
to MILWAUKEE 

Leaving Milwaukee, follow telegraph poles to MENOMINEE FALLS 

RICHFIELD 
SCHLESINGERVILLE 
THERESA 
BYRON 
FOND DU LAC 

and along good roads to OSHKOSH 

FREMONT 

WEYAWAGA 

WAUPACA 


then along sandy road to Stevens Point to Junction City, Auburn- ! 
dale, Hewitt to MARSHFIELD 

ABBOTSFORD 

and along bad stretch of road to OWEN 

THORPE 

STANLEY 

CADOTT 

to CHIPPEWA FALLS 

Roads are fair; no hills, but some sand. Follow telephone lines 
to EAU CLAIRE 

along good road to MENOMONIE 

then fair road 10 miles to KNAPP 

Follow C. & N.-W. Ry. all the way via WILSON 

BALDWIN 

HAMMOND 

then 6 miles on good road to ROBERTS 

Take road to right and any good cross road to HUDSON 

along Wisconsin side of river to St. Croix, and across ferry 
to STILLWATER 

passing lumber yard and mill. 

Stillwater to St. Paul, see Route No. 10, Map C. 

St. Paul to Minneapolis, any desired route. (Route No. 1, Map A.) 

ROUTE No. 34. MAP K 

CHICAGO TO TWIN CITIES, 507 MILES 

VIA MILWAUKEE, MADISON, LA CROSSE, ROCHESTER, OR 

ROCKFORD, MADISON, LA CROSSE, ROCHESTER 

Chicago to Milwaukee. (Route No. 33, Map K.) 

Leaving Milwaukee, cross Grand Ave. bridge over Milwaukee River 
and along on Grand Ave., pass 3 monuments on left and jog left 
(Grand Ave.); end of asphalt (city line); cross bridge over Me- 
nomonie River; cross bridge over railroad and bear left up hill; 
half way up hill at fork go right, over trolley crossing; pass Calvary 
Cemetery on left; pass Blue Mound Sanitarium on left; over rail¬ 
road crossing; up grade, cross road (half-way house on right); 
through BROOKFIELD 

Meet 3 roads, take extreme right road (Junction House on left of 
center road), fork, go left, cross road, over railroad crossing 
(single); over railroad crossing (single), fork, keep left: pass Savoy 
Hotel on left to PEWAUKEE 

Over railroad crossing and keep left (station on right); fork, keep 
right with main line of wires, cross road; at cross road turn left 
to HARTLAND 

(Pump in middle of road on right.) 

Fork immediately, bear right with main wire on right, pass ceme- » 
tery and church on right, pass Pine Lake on right; pass station on 
left to NASHOTAH 

Over railroad crossing; fork, go left with main wires to OKAUCHEE 
Fork, keep right, very sharp curve left under railroad bridge, then • 
right (danger); through GIFFORD - 

Pass Oconomowoc Lake on left, cross road (Danforth Lock on 
right); sharp right over railroad bridge, then sharp left; over rail¬ 
road crossing, passing cross road to OCONOMQWUC 

Fork, keep right, cross red iron bridge’ over river (clay and clay j 
loam most of the way to Madison); pass station on left to IXONIA 
Pass graveyard on right, sharp left under railroad bridge, then '? 
right, over railroad crossing; fork, keep left, fork, keep right 
(left road crosses railroad), cross bridge over Rock River; end of 
road, go right, on brick pavement, Main St., to WATERTOWN 
End of pavement—city line , - over railroad crossing (station on left); [ 
go under railroad bridge; cross road; over railroad crossing; cross i 
bridge over Crawfish River; through HUBBLETON 

Over railroad crossing (station on right), cross road (school house i 
on right); fork, go left; fork, go left to PORTLAND 

At cross road turn left (wires both sides of road), white house on 
far right corner; at cross road in town turn right (Waterloo Demo- 1 
krat on left) WATERLOO 

Fork, go left under railroad bridge (danger), end of road, turn® 
left over bridge, end of road, turn right; through MARSHALL 
Sharp right curve and along up grade, pass school house and . 
graveyard on left, over railroad crossing (single) (danger); fork, 
go left through SUN PRAIRIE 

Fork keep left with wires ; pass town hall on left to BURKE 



Fork, keep left on Winnebago St.; over railroad crossing (single), 
now macadam; fork, keep left with trolley; over railroad crossing 
and bridge over Catfish River and along on Williamson St.; over 
railroad crossing and along on Wilson St.; bear rigtit with trolley 
on King St.; pass Capital Hotel; pass capitol on right 
t0 MADISON 

CHICAGO TO MADISON VIA ROCKFORD 

Roads are good the entire distance. 

Leaving Chicago, on Jackson Boulevard, turn right on Ashland 
Boulevard five blocks; then left on Washington Boulevard; right 
through GARFIELD PARK 

and continue on Washington Boulevard, turning right on Maple 
Ave.; then on Madison 2^4 miles; turn right on 14th Ave.; then 
right on St. Charles Ave. five blocks; left on 19th Ave. to steel 

works; then keeping left form and crossing iron bridge 

tQ ADDISON 

on straight road to BLOOMINGDALE 

through Ontarioville, making no .turns along Villa St.; bear left 
to trolley, passing school house and electric light tower; down 
hill, along National St.; past watch factory and along Grove St. 

^ ELGIN 

From here there are excellent gravel roads to HARMONY 

And continue along main traveled road through CORAL 

and on fine road through MARENGO 

GARDEN PRAIRIE 

straight ahead on Logan Ave.; on splendid gravel road 

belvidere 

to 

turning right and passing large water tower on right; turn left, 
then right and cross bridge; passing Cherry Valley and follow St. 
Charles trolley line to East State St., crossing river bridge and 

. . ' ROCKFORD 

then west to 

Fair road from here, turning left on trolley line and along East 

„ , , . BELOIT 

Grand Ave. to 

Follow main traveled dirt road; then down bad hill; cross railroad; 
turn left, then right and right at fork, passing brew ^ N ESVirLE 
I on main street to , , 

On good gravel road through Leyden and d.rect on *« v T e ‘^ 

. . t EVAnoVlLLJS 

road-through 

Continue north along railroad tracks over rather r 100 ^ dn^roark 

Keep main road and turn right at end of road; crossing track^and 
i recrossing same to 

On excellent gravel roads; turn left and cross railroad, then turn 
right, going to north end of road; turn left at fork and ngta^around 

bay ; follow around lake to , 

Go south on S. Carroll St., passing the capitol on the right; end 
of capitol grounds, turn left on State St. and along trolley end of 
I street turn left with trolley, go one block and turn right with 
trolley on University Ave.; over railroad crossing; cross road; 
fork keep right; over railroad crossing (danger); pass the Country 
I Club on right ; end of road, turn lef, over ^^VbRANCH 
•. on up grade to , , , , 

Fork, keep left; pass graveyard and road on left; cross roa ASHTQN 

Pass fork on left; at cross road turn left (small graveyard on 
right) ; cross road ; cross road to SPRINGFIELD CORNERS 

Fork, keep right; end of road, go left and pass cemetery on left; 
fork,’keep left and pass St. John’s Lutheran Church on left; down 
hill with sharp curve left; cross road; cross road (school house on 
right); cross road; end of road, turn left and at fork bear right 
(school house on left); sharp right and at fork keep left; cross 
bridge over Wisconsin river; end ©f bridge; pay toll (15 a ” 

turn right through xittniT cap 

Over raflroad crossing, through PRAI 

Up grade leaving town; turn left, then right with cemetery on right 
and white school house on left, and pass Pleasant View Farm on 
right; at cross road, turn left (white church on right); end of road, 
go right; pass Payrte corner on left; pass cross road and up hill 
114 miles, through bluffs (macadam road up hill), two sharp curves 
to right (danger), at fork, sharp curve left along macadanf road; 
turn right at cross road; over bridge over railroad; very sharp 
curve right and cross bridge over Wisconsin RiveP and along on 
2nd Ave. ; at cross road turn left on Oak St. (postofhce on right at 
turn); pass court house on left to 

Turn left on 4th Ave.; turn right on Broadway and go two blocks, 
turn left on 6th Ave.; at end of road turn right on Summit St., 
at cross road turn left on 8th Ave., pass fork on right; at next 
fork keep left with river, pass white school house on right and 
at end of road go left; then curve left (wires on right side of road) 
around hairpin turn to right (danger), pass white school house and 
road on left and over railroad crossing to ABELMAN 


Cross bridge over Baraboo River and turn right at once over bridge 
over Narrows Creek and along through the Narrows; over rail¬ 
road crossing; through wood-covered bridge; over railroad cross¬ 
ing; end of road, go left; cross bridge over river; over railroad 
crossing (danger); at cross road turn left (double tree on left at 
turn); sharp curve, left; turn right and along up hill; pass white 
school house on left; at cross road turn right (single line of wires 
on right); turn left (red barn on right corner); fork, go right 
over bridge over river; over railroad crossing and P ass 
at cross road turn left and through Main St., to 

Cross bridge over Baraboo River; over railroad crossing (danger); 
end of brick pavement, turn right, go one block and turn left; at 
cross road turn right with wires on right (white school house on 
left); sharp curve left with wires; fork, keep left up long hill, 
passing at top, school house on right; cross road; cross bridge over 
Baraboo River; over railroad crossing (danger); very sharp right 

and then left curve; over railroad crossing (station on right); 

LA VALLE 

Over railroad crossing; end of road, turn right; end of road, turn 
left up long, stiff hill; top of hill, pass road on left and sharp curve 
left, down hill; at cross road turn left (wires left side of road); 
pass white school house on right; cross road and pass bluffs on 
right; pass white church on right; turn left, go 
turn right on Main St., to 

Fork keep right and at fork again keep right (red brick church 
on right) and along up hill; fork, go left (wires on right side of 
road); turn left (red barn on right—no wires), and on down 
hill,~with very'sharp left turn—narrow road for a while; end of 
road, turn left, very sharp curve left; end of road, turn right; 
Over railroad crossing (dangl'r), and bear right, passing station on 
right;'Union Center, turn left (P E. Corshaw store on left); go 
one block and turn right ; end of road, turn left and go one block 
to end of road and turn right; cross bridge over creek; turn right 
(wires on right, shed with a bell on lop of front end on left); over 
railroad crossing (danger); cross bridge over Baraboo River; over 
railroad crossing; cross bridge over Baraboo River and up hill, 
entering town ; through ELROY 

At public fountain, turn right; over railroad crossing; turn left 
(note straight road crosses bridge), over railroad crossing; sharp 
curve left (danger); turn right and over railroad crossing; end 
of road, go left; over railroad crossing; sharp curve left; fork, 
keep right (wires on left), pass white school house on right 
to GLENDALE 

End of road, turn right and curve left up long hill; down winding 
hill, through KENDALL 

Over railroad crossing; fork, go right, over railroad crossing 

(danger), and on up hill over Tunnel No. 1—^ 4 -mile climb; over 
railroad crossing (danger); pass school house on left; end of road, 
very sharp curve left; over railroad crossing; cross two bridges and 
up hill; fork, keep right to WILTON 

Fork, curve sharp right, over railroad crossing (danger); and 
along up hill over Tunnel No. 2; end of road, on top of hill, turn 
left and at fork go right down steep hill with sharp curves (danger); 
over railroad crossing and very sharp curve, right, over railroad 
crossing (danger); go under railroad bridge; at cross road turn 
right and cross bridge over small creek, go under railroad bridge; 
over railroad crossing (danger), cross bridge over Kickapoo River 
and straight ahead; end of road, turn right; turn left (Hotel Nor¬ 
walk on right at turn); go one block and turn right to NORWALK 
Go two blocks and turn left; pass road on right that crosses bridge; 
keep right up grade; turn left (sign “Summit J 4 niile on■ left at 
turn), end of road, turn right (white school house on left); turn 
left (3 wires on left of road); down long steep hill (danger); go 
under railroad bridge; fork, go left; over railroad crossing (single), . 
over railroad crossing (single), cross road, over railroad crossing 
(station on right); take first turn right on Douglas St., gt) one 
block and turn left, on Wolcott St., go one block and turn right 
on East Ave.; cross bridge over La Crosse River and over rail¬ 
road crossing; at fork go left on E. Oak St., through SPARTA 
Turn left at end of road; at cross road turn right, pass school 
house on right; pass two cross roads and at third cross road turn 
left pass Toad and white school house on left, at end of road turn 
left’to ' NESHONOC 

Through covered wood bridge over river through SALEM 

At railroad turn right (do not cross), at end of road turn left and 
cross bridge over railroad; then cross bridge with red iron sides; 
turn right (wire crosses road at turn), sharp curve left, turn right 
with red brick house on left at turn; very sharp curve left and 
cross bridge over river; over bridge, then over bridge with iron 
sides and top; turn right (Sclvrocdcr Springs on right), go along 
causeway and cross bridge over river; then over two railroad cross- 


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ings and at fork go left (large barn on right); over railroad crossing; 
over railroad crossing and along on Gillette St.; at railroad (don't 
cross), turn left on Caledonia St.; turn right on St. James St.; (5th 
ward red brick school house on right), at railroad crossing (don’t 
cross), turn left on Mill St.; over railroad crossing (North La 
Crosse depot on right); over railroad crossing (single), and cross 
bridge over La Crosse River; fork, go left over railroad crossing 
and along N. 4th St.; pass court house on right and postoffice on 
left to LA CROSSE 

Leaving La Crosse, go south on S. 4th St., turn right on Pearl 
St.; left on S. Front St.; and bear right over bridge over Mississippi 
River; pay toll before crossing, automobile and driver 25 cents, and 
5 cents per additional passenger; then over two bridges over the 
river and at fork go right; over railroad crossing and turn left, 
up grade; at end of road turn left to LA CRESCENT 

At first cross road, turn left (wires on both sides of road); at fork 
go right and pass white house with red tiling on left; at next 
fork, go left under wires to another fork and go right down grade; 
then up stiff hill to top of ridge, 2-mile climb; pass white school 
house and church on right; then turn right, passing cross road and 
school house on right; at fork, keep left; pass school house on 
right, then cross road and then small’ graveyard on right; pass road 
on right and left with church and graveyard on right and two school 
houses on left; at end of road turn left to RIDGEWAY 

At cross road turn right (4 wires on left side of road); 
through WITOKA 

Bear right with wires on right side of road, around sharp curve 
right and down winding hill (danger) into the beautiful Pleasant 
Valley; then hairpin turn right over bridge; pass fed brick school 
house on left; end of road, go left (cemetery on left); pass large 
rock on left on top of bluff (the Sugar Loaf); over two railroad 
crossings; turn left on Broadway (Polish Stock Company, 1887, red 
brick building on right at turn); through WINONA 

Over railroad crossing; at cross road, end of macadam, turn left, 
passing red brick convent on left; end of road, turn right on Man¬ 
kato Ave. (wires both sides of road); over railroad crossing; fork, 
keep right (brick yard on right), and along up ridge, winding road, 
two-mile climb; fork, keep left; down winding hill (danger), pass¬ 
ing red brick school house on right; house on right; 
through STOCKTON 

Over railroad crossing and along in Stockton Valley; fork, go 

left; under railroad bridge (danger); end of road, turn sharp right 
through arch bridge under railroad and along up Stockton bluff; 
pass school house on right; through LEWISTON 

Over railroad crossing; end of road, go left; over railroad cross¬ 
ing; at railroad (don’t cross), turn right; pass cross road 
to UTICA 

Pass postoffice on i^lght and take first turn; end of road, go left 
over railroad crossing; cross road; pass white school house on 
left; two cross roads; pass Hill Side Cemetery on right; turn 
left on Whitewater St. to ST. CHARLES 

Over railroad crossing (station on right) and turn right immedi¬ 
ately; over railroad crossing; pass District No. 19 school house on 
left, through DOVER 

Over railroad crossing; pass 54th District school house and cross 
road; at cross road turn right (long line of tall poplar trees on 
right); end of road, go right; a.t cross road turn left (church in lot 
on right), go one block and turn right; over railroad crossing 
(station on left) to EYOTA 

At cross road turn left (wires on right side of road); pass school 
house on left; over railroad crossing; cross road; cross road 
(school house on left); through CHESTER 

Over railroad crossing; cross road; very sharp right curve (dtihger); 
fork, go left, leaving wires; end of road, turn left (wires-both sides 
of road); pass State Insane Asylum on right; turn left (entrance to 
asylum grounds on right), cross two bridges over creeks; over 
railroad crossing and bridge over Zumbro River; turn right on 
Broadway; turn left on Zumbro St., pass Cook House on 
left ROCHESTER 

End of pavement, turn right on Cascade St.; over two railroad 
crossings; cross road; end of road, go left (wires both sides of 
road), fork, keep left on main road; cross road; curve left; curve 
right; pass cemetery on left; cross road (red brick school house on 
left), cross road, going over bridge; pass school house on left and 
at end of road go left; then curve right around very sharp curve 
left (danger), and then right over bridge over Oronoco River 
*° ORONOCO 

At end of road go left; curve right and at fork go left and along 
with river on left; at fork, go right with wires; at end of road go 
left with wires; over two railroad crossings to PINE ISLAND 
At cross road turn right and at end of road turn left; at end of 


road again, turn right and with wires on right pass road and 
school house on right; pass two cross roads and at end of road 
keep left; at next cross road turn right and pass white Catholic 
church on right, through ZUMBROTA 

At railroad (don’t cross) turn left (station on right) at fork go left, 
cross road and over three railroad crossings; at fork go right 
(wires on both sides of road), and at next fork go right again with 
wires on both sides of road; then cross red iron bridge over creek 
and fork at once; go left with wires on both sides of road; pass 
school house on right and church on left and just beyond brick 
yard on left; pass cross road and white school house on right, pass 

cross road and at fork keep right, at hext fork go right again 

H ADER 

to 

At forKgo left up short hill (seven wires on left); at next fork 
go left with wires; pass two cross roads and pass another cross 
road with no wires to WASTEDO 

At fork go right (single wire on left); pass graveyard on right, 

through CANN0N FALLS 

Pass bandstand on right and curve right; go one block and turn 
left; over railroad crossing (danger); cross bridge over Cannon 
River and go left; bear right at railroad and one block further 
.cross railroad and turn left; turn left (note sign on right “St. Paul 
35 miles’’); turn right, three wires on left; pass red brick school 
house on right and three cross roads; at fork go right; three wires 
on right (note left road goes over railroad) to HAMPTON 

Turn left, over railroad, pass Hampton Hotel on right and turn 
right at the corner (N. P Gorges’ store on left at turn); end-of 
road, turn left; at cross road, turn right (red brick church on 
right); pass graveyard on right; over railroad crossing; pass fork 
on left; over railroad crossing; cross bridge over lake; end of 
road, go right (white school house on left at turn); over railroad 
crossing (danger); fork, go left (red barn, 1883, on right); over 
railroad crossing (danger); over railroad crossing; end of road, go 
left (right road crosses railroad) to EMPIRE CITY 

Cross road; at cross road turn right (white school house on left); 
two wires left side of road; pass two cross roads; pass District 
No. 88, 1891, red brick school heuse on right; cross road; gass road 
and red brick school house on right; over railroad crossing; pass 
church on left and school house on right; go between two lakes; 
over railroad crossing; cross road (station on right) 
to WESTCOTT 

Over railroad crossing; cross road and pass red brick church and 
graveyard on right; cross road and pass town hall, 1888, on right; 
fork, keep right, now on Dodd Road; turn right on W. Augusta St. 
(N. Peterson blacksmith shop on left at turn); then turn left on 
Stryker Ave. with trolley; turn right with trolley on W. Winifred 
St.; end of street, turn left with*trolley on S. Wabasha St.; cross 
bridge over Mississippi River and along on Wabasha St., passing 
court house on right; go one block more and turn right on E. 6th 
St.; turn left on Robert St. (Ryan Hotel on right); go one block 
and turn left on E. 7th St.; tgrn right on Cedar St. (Majestic 
Theater on left); keep to right at capitol and then go left, passing 
directly in front of capitol ST. PAUL 

St. Paul to Minneapolis, any desired route. (Route No. 1, 
Map A.) 


ROUTE No. 35. MAP K 

CHICAGO TO TWIN CITIES, 576 MILES 

VIA DUBUQUE, INDEPENDENCE, OWATONNA 

Chicago to Rockford. (Route No. 34, Map K.) 

Leaving Rockford, road leads directly to FREEPORT 

over hilly and light sandy roads with many sharp curves 

to ELROY 

SOUTH WADDAM 
NORA 
WARREN 
APPLE RIVER 
SHILLSBERG 
BENTON 
HAZEL GREEN 

and along stony road to DUBUQUE 

If desired, the trip can be made from Dubuque by boat up the 
Mississippi River to St. Paul, a very pleasant trip. Leaving Du¬ 
buque, follow stag* road due west to MANCHESTER 

MASONVILLE 

and follow state road through WINTHROP 

and along stage road to INDEPENDENCE 


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Along stage road on very sandy road, beside and between telephone 
lines, turning left and take road east two miles to OELWEIN 

Keep main road passing Great Western shops, Reading north and 
branch off to left, passing school house and turning right on 
Mam St to WEST GATE 

Continue on main road, turning west at farm house, then north, 
passing school house, iJ/2 miles west and 1 mile north to Main 
St . to SUMNER 

Go 2 miles west, up and down hills, north about 15 miles 
through LAWLER 

Great care should be taken at this point as roads are' intersected 
and forked and directions should be asked Many roads are sandy 
and full of holes. From Lawler, go 6 miles west and 2 miles north, 
then 4 miles west, 6'A miles north, turn left and follow telephone 
lines to PROTOVIN 

Straight along Milwaukee tracks to CRESCO 

BONAIR 
LIME SPRINGS 

through Chester, continuing along tracks to LE ROY 

From Le Roy road leads to FRANK 

at which place the Frank Farm is particularly worthy of notice; 
follow telephone poles to TOAPI 

turn right at fork and follow poles to ADAMS 

and continue along poles to ROSE CREEK 

Take road marked with Hub Department Store sign to AUSTIN 
through Lansing and take upper road at left of track to BIXBY 
Follow old stage road and take right fork, along main traveled 
road, passing red barn to PRATf 

and along Owatonna road to OWATONNA 

Owatonna to St Paul (See Route No 36. Map K ) 

St Paul to Minneapolis, any desired route. (Route No 1, 
Map A.) 


VINTON 
MT. AUBURN 
LA PORTE 
WASHBURN 
WATERLOO 

Cross river and turn west passing CEDAR FALLS 

(Not nersesary to go into town ) Go north to JANESVILLE 

It is not necessary to run into 


WAVERLY 


ROUTE No. 36. MAP K 

CHICAGO TO TWIN CITIES, 490 MILES 

VIA MASON CITY, ALBERT LEA, OWATONNA 

Leaving Chicago, go west on Jackson Boulevard, north on 
Ashland Ave . west on Washington Boulevard and along Lake 
St., direct to MELROSE 

Then west on. Elgin road o'A miles on good, level road to Elm¬ 
hurst ; south 1 mile to St. Charles road , west 4/2 miles on gravel 
and clay rolling roads to LOMBARD 

Follow St. Charles road going directly west to ST. CHARLES 

Proceed west, Z2 mile south of Elburn, 'A mile north of Maple 
Park and V 2 north of Courtland west to DE KALB 

and due west to • ROCHELLE 

Thirteen miles direct west, then 2 miles in southwesterly direction 

to DIXSON 

Follow- Galena St . cross river and along interurban tracks. 

STERLING 

then northwest to GALT 

ROUND GROVE 
MORRISON 
UNION GROVE 

over level graveled road, though narrow and somewhat rutty, 

to FULTON 

Follow interurban and across toll bridge (automobile and driver 

/5 cents, each additional passenger /5 rents) to CLINTON 

Roads are all along trans continental route and always good 

to CLINTON 

MALONE 
DE WITT 
GRAND MOUND 
CALAMUS 
WHEATLAND 
CLARENCE 
STANWOOD 
MECHANICSVILLE 
MT. VERNON 

From Mt Vernon there are two roads Via Marion is the better, 
but distance is 7 miles more to CEDAR RAPIDS 

Road directly west is 15 miles to Cedar Rapids Then 

via ‘ COVINGTON 

PALO 

SHELLSBURG 


Keep west until directly north of Waverly. then to SHELLROCK 

CLARKSVILLE 

and cross stream at low spot, but good solid road before 

reaching PACKARD 

Then to GREENE 

MARBLE ROCK 
ROCKFORD 

along river road with sandy soil to PORTLAND 

Here road is black soil and a few soft places in early spring, but 
good roads after frost is out and weather settled Take main 
traveled road to State St., past postoffiee, turning right one block 
on Main St., and right on Fifth St. one block, then right two 
blocks and turn left one block direct to City Park, continue on 
Main St to MASON CITY 

Follow main traveled road, turning right then left* I mile, and con¬ 
tinue north s/> miles to MANLEY 

Then left along east side of railroad tracks . right across tracks , 
four blocks north on level, well kept dirt road to KENSETT 

Then along west side of tracks 6.8 miles, turn left two blocks on 
Main St ; and along excellent, level, sand and gravel road 
to NORTHWOOD 

Follow main traveled road 6 miles and turn left; l A mile, then 
right, passing school house and church, then left 3 males and along 
river 3 miles, pass creamery; turn left on Main St., and west 
to GLENVILLE 

on unusually fine road. Then follow mam traveled road 4 miles, 
turn left, then right 1 mile and northwest along south shore of 
Lake Albert, on main road, turning right three and one-half blocks, 
then three blocks north to ALBERT LEA 

Take main traveled road 19 miles and right at first branch road, 
then left, passing Ellendale on right, continuing north, right 10 
miles, left 9.7 miles; right 5.1 miles, left 4.7 miles, right 3.7 miles; 
left 2.5 miles; then turn right, across railroad track and bridge, 
left up hill; turn right one block east to OWATONNA 

Follow Broadway and turn left, over railroad crossing, left on 
Cedar St.; turn right one block; left on Oak St. one block; cross 
Straight River and railroad; at fork go right, turn right to end 
of road; over failroad crossing; go left and over railroad cross¬ 
ing, at fork go right, pass white church on left and go right 
to CLINTON FALLS 

Cross bridge over river; go left and over two railroad crossings 
to MEDFORD 

Turn right and over railroad crossing; go left over bridge over 
Straight River; pass cemetery on right, pass cross road; pass 
school house on right; up Walcott hill, pass school house on left 
and go left with wires to fork; go right with wires and over rail¬ 
road crossing, then right (wires on both sides) at fork; over rail¬ 
road crossing and go left at fork, turning right at cross road 
to FARIBAULT 

Turn left from main street, pass church on left* and turn right, 
over railroad crossings and across Cannon River. Pass cemetery 
on left and at fork go right, turn right at end of road, pass school 
house on left and over two railroad crossings (danger); sharp 
curve left; pass school house and small graveyard on left; go left 
(Cannon River on right), and at end of road is sharp "S” turn 
(danger), follow wires on both sides of road ; pass school house 
on right and go left at fork; go right at end of road; keep left at 
fork, over railroad crossing; pass school house on right and church 
on left , turn right at cross road and go left at fork, passing cross 
road and over railroad crossing to DUNDAS 

Turn right with depot on left; over railroad crossing; over two, 
bridges across Cannon River, pass town hall on right, turn left, 
pass graveyard on left, go left and curve right along Poplar St , 
turn on 8th St. to cross road to NORTHFIELD 

Bear left on Division St. (postofhee on left corner) over bridge over 
Cannon River, turn right after crossing bridge to Amos MilT; then 
on W Water St and turn right, curving left , over railroad cross¬ 
ing, go right to end of road, follow with railroad and Cannon 
River on right and go left , follow wires, pass church on right and 
graveyard on left , turn right; pass cross road and road on left. 
over two railroad crossings and turn left at end of road, pass 
depot on left and turn right one block to FARMINGTON 


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Turn left one block; then right one block, passing school house 
on left and turn left one block; at cross road turn right then left 
and over railroad crossing; pass school house and cross road on 
left, pass Fairview Stock Farm on right; over railroad crossing, 
along left road following wires to ROSEMOUNT 

Take main traveled road, turn right at cross road and follow 
wires, passing red brick school house on left and turn left^at cross 
road to WESTCOTT 

Pass depot on right; over railroad crossing; pass cross road and 
pass red brick church on left; pass cross road; take main road and 
follow wires, curving left at fork; pass cross road and keep left 
at fork, at end of road go left; straight on S. Smith Ave. across 
high bridge over Mississippi River to W 7th St.; turn right on 
W. 7th St. to ST. PAUL 

St. Paul to Minneapolis, any desired route (Route No. i, 
Map A.) 


ROUTE No. 37. MAP L 

OWATONNA, MANKATO, SLEEPY EYE, 
FARIBAULT, WASECA 

OWATONNA TO MANKATO, 48 MILES 

Leaving Owatonna on Broadway, turn right on Bridge St.; 
cross bridge over Straight River; over two railroad crossings, go 
right over railroad crossing; follow wires on both sides of road; 
pass white school house and road on right, pass another school 
house on right and road on left; road curves left to MERIDAN 
Go right and pass school house on right, following wires on left, 
pass Goose Lake on left and at fork go right, pass cemetery on 
right and go left at fork, go left on Elm St., turn right at cross 
road and along 2nd St. to WASECA 

Take “C” St., turn left and over railroad crossing; pass Loon 
Lake to left, keep right at fork; then left at next fork, at cross 
road turn right, turn left at cross road (school house on left at 
turn), keep right at fork and right at next fork, passing graveyard 
on left and school house on left, go right at fork; turn left and 
pass Reeds Lake on right; turn right at school house and follow 
with Lake Elysian on left over railroad crossing; pass postoffice on 
left to ELYSIAN 

Take main traveled road to cross road; curve left, over railroad 
crossing, over another crossing and turn right over crossing, 
passing Lake Francis on right to GREENLAND 

Through Greenland, passing road on right and school house on 
left; to end of road; go right; over crossing; sharp turn right pass 
Madison Lake on right, turn right at fork; turn left at cross 
road to Main St. to MADISON LAKE 

Take right road and follow lake; turn right at cross road; pass 
cross road and follow wires on both sides, passing cemetery on 
left to EAGLE LAKE 

Over railroad crossing, passing school house on right at cross road; 
winding hill down Madison St.; left on 4th St., over railroad 
crossing; along Vine St.; right on Broad St. to MANKATO 

MANKATO TO OWATONNA, 48 MILES 

Miles 

0.0 Go south on Front St. to Jackson. 

.2 Turn left on Jackson to Third St. (Asphalt.) 

.3 Turn right on Third to Warren St. (Episcopal church on 
left.) 

.5 Turn left on Warren to Glenwood Ave. (Fountain on right.) 

.7 Up Glehwood, winding street, through hill. 

1.2 Fork, keep left. 

1.7 Glenwood graveyard on right. 

2.0 Top of hill, end of Glenwood Ave., bear left 

2.1 Fork, turn right. 

2.9 Pass Mankato town hall on right. 

4.2 Cross road. (Dickinson school house, District No 53 on 

left.) 

5.2 End of road, turn right. 

5.9 Cross road. 

6.7 Keep straight road (main road to right leads to St. Clair) 

8.2 Turn right. 

8.8 Pass mineral springs on right, then over small bridge. 

9.2 Turn left, sharp turn. 

9.4 Pass school house on left.' 

12.2 Cross road 


12.7 Pass Alice Lake on left. 

13.7 Cross road. (Smith mill to left.) 

14.6 Railroad crossing. 

15.7 End of road, turn left. 

15.9 Turn right. 

16.4 End of road, turn right. 

16.9 Turn left on Third St. ; through JANESVILLE 

17.4 Turn right on Main St., pass high school on left. 

17.6 Turn left on First St. 

18.1 End of road, turn right 

18.2 Over railroad crossing, pass graveyard on left 

18.6 Fork, turn left. 

19.9 Cross road. 

20.6 End of road, turn left. 

20.7 Turn right, railroad tracks on left. 

21.3 Over railroad crossing. 

22.2 Cross road. 

22.4 Pass Lutheran church and graveyard on left. 

24.0 End of road, turn right. 

24.3 Pass school house, turn left. 

26.3 Cross road. 

28.4 End of road, turn left, pass Loon Lake on right 

28.8 Fork, turn right. 

29.1 Over railroad crossing. 

29.3 Turn right on Second St. (brick) Pass Ward Opera House 

on left, through WASECA 

29.5 Turn left on Elm St. (First National Bank on left.) 

30.3 Turn right on Lincoln St. 

30.6 End of road, turn right, railroad tracks on right. 

30.8 Pass graveyard on left. 

31.3 Fork, turn left, then right. 

32.9 Pass Goose Lake on right. 

34.1 Fork, turn left. 

34.8 Fork, turn right, pass school house on left. 

35.7 Fork, keep left. 

36.0 Over railroad crossing. 

36.7 End of road, turn left. 

37.1 End of road, turn left. 

38.2 Cross road, turn left. 

38.7 Over railroad crossing, through MERIDAN 

38.8 Pass creamery on left. 

39.1 Fork, keep straight road. 

39.7 Fork, keep straight road. 

39.9 End of road, turn right. 

41.9 Pass school house on left. 

43.9 Pass school house on left. 

44.0 Over Crane Creek. 

47.4 Fork, go left. 

47.7 Over railroad crossing; cross Straight River, just beyond 

bridge tqrn right on Oak St. Go one block, turn left, then 
go one block, turn right on Cedar St. « 

48.2 Over railroad crossing. * 

48.6 Turn right on Broadway to OWATONNA 

MANKATO TO SLEEPY EYE, 43 MILES 

From Mankato cross bridge, turn to left, ascend winding hill, 
continue straight to Belgrade school house at right; 2 miles from 
Mankato, turn to left, follow telephone poles on right. Cross tracks 
S miles from Mankato, turn to left; continue J 4 mile; turn left; 
go straight ahead, pass school on left; through Kerns. Continue 
from Kerns going straight ahead 1 mile; turn right; road turning 
fo left at this point leads down into Hebron Valley on Minnesota 
River bottom across from Judson; telephone poles on right; con¬ 
tinue X / A mile; cross roads -to miles from Mankato; turn left, pass¬ 
ing road turning off at right; keep straight ahead, passing road 
turning off at left to cross roads 11 miles from Mankato; turn to 
right; at cross roads turn to left, going straight ahead, poles on 
both sides; church at left; pass road at left; pass road at right, 
pass road on left again; pass road on left, turn right; crossing 
railroad tracks to COURTLAND 

From Courtland keep straight ahead; pass road on left; church 
*on right; pass road on left, cross roads; pass through, keeping 
straight ahead; turn to left 27 miles from Mankato, winding road 
to river; road to right leads to old Fort Ridgeley, cross Minnesota 
River bridge; turn to right to NEW ULM 

Roads on this trip are good dirt roads. Some graveled, except for 
a distance one mile beyond Courtland, which is very sandy. 
Leaving New Ulm, pass Dakota House; turn to left, go three 
blocks, pass hospital on right, go up hill and turn to right, pass¬ 
ing road at left, at cross roads keep straight ahead, passing road 


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at right, turn to left, school house at right, 3 miles from New 
Ulm Keep straight ahead t mile; turn to right; keep straight 
ahead (direct zuest), poles on both sides to SLEEPY EYE 

SLEEPY EYE TO MANKATO, 43 MILES 

Follow east road along telephone poles straight ahead from 
Sleepy Eye, turn left, passing school house on left; turn right, 
passing road at left to cross roads, keep straight ahead, passing 
road at right, turn left and down hill, pass hospital; turn right, 
pass Dakota House to NEW ULM 

Leaving New Ulm, are good dirt roads except for a distance one 
mile this side of Courtland, which is very sandy. Leaving New 
Ulm, turn left and cross Minnesota River bridge, along winding 
road from river; turn right; straight past cross roads, passing 
church on right and road on left to COURTLAND 

Cross railroad tracks, turn left, pass road on right; pass road on 
left, then read on right and one on left, pass church on left; 
follow telephone poles, straight past cross roads, turn left to cross 
roads and angle; follow poles, turning right to road to Kerns, 
pass school on right, turn right and cross tracks, following tele¬ 
phone poles, turn right, passing Belgrade school house on left; 
down winding hill, across bridge to MANKATO 

ALBERT LEA TO WASECA, 36 MILES 

Miles 

0.0 Hotel Freeborn, go west, Albert Lea. 

2 Turn right, two blocks. 

.3 Turn left, going west on Fountain St 
5 Turn right and follow lake shore. Lake on right 

1.1 Cross bridge and turn left 
1 5 Fork of road, keep to left 

2.1 Fork of road, keep to left 

2.4 Turn right 
2.6 Turn right. 

3.1 Turn right, school house on left 

3.3 Turn left, nursery on left. 

5.5 Cross railroad tracks 

5.9 Turn to right 

6.0 Cross bridge and turn to left 

6.4 Turn right 

7.6 Fork of road, keep to right 

8.1 Keep straight ahead, leaving Manchester % mile to your 

right 

8.5 Fork of road, keep straight ahead 
9.3 Cross railroad track and turn right. 

9.9 Cross railroad track and turn left. 

10.4 Turn left 

10.9 Cross road, turn right 

11.1 Keep to left. 
ir.3 Turn right. 

11.4 Turn right 

11.7 Turn left 

12.4 Keep to left. 

12.7 Cross road, keep straight ahead. 

13.2 Cross railroad track and turn right. 

13.7 Turn left, cemetery to left. 

13.9 Turn right 

14.8 Turn to left, across track 

14.9 Turn right. 

15.0 Depot at HARTLAND 

Cross railroad track south of depot going east 

15.3 Turn to left, going north 

18.2 Turn right. 

18.3 Turn left 

19.3 Turn left. 

19.5 Turn right 

21 5 Turn left, across railroad and take first turn to right, going 
two blocks north to NEW RICHLAND 

22.0 Washburn Hotel 

22.0 Leaving Washburn Hotel go one block north , turn left, two 
blocks. 

22.2 Turn right 

22.9 Cross road, turn left 

23.4 Turn right 

25.4 Turn left 

25.6 Turn right 

26.6 Cross bridge and keep to right 
27.1 Cross road. 

28.6 Cross road Otisco to right, ]/ 4 mile 
,30.9 Turn to right 

31.3 Cross road, sign board on left- 


32.3 

32.9 

33-6 

33 - 7 

34 - 0 

35 - i 
35-3 
36.0 


Miles 

0.0 

7 

9 

2.0 

23 

2.4 

3 -i 

3 - 7 

4 - 7 

5 - i 
7-4 
8.9 
9-4 

10.4 

10.6 

12.6 
13 I 
13-8 
14.0 


14-5 

16.5 

16.7 

17.7 

17.8 
20.3- 
20.7 
2 r.o 


21.1 

21.2 

22.1 

22.3 

22.8 

23 - 3 

23.6 

24 - 3 

24.6 

24.7 

24.9 

25 - 1 

25.6 

26.1 

26.7 
27-5 

27.9 

28.4 

29.6 
30.0 

30.1 

30.5 

32.7 

32.9 

33-4 

33-6 

33 - 9 

34 - 5 

34 - 9 

35 - 4 
35-5 
35-7 
35-8 
360 


Fork of road, keep to right. 

Keep to left. 

End of road, turn left, cemetery to left. 

End of road, turn right. 

Keep to right. 

End of road, turn right. 

End of road, turn left up Main St. 

Grant Hotel. 

WASECA TO ALBERT LEA, 36 MILES 



WASECA 


Leave Grant Hotel on Main St., going south. 

End of street, turn right across railroad track. 

End of street, turn left. 

Fork of road, ke^P to left. 

End of road, turn left. 

End of road, turn right, cemetery to right. 

Keep to right. 

Fork of road, keep to left. 

Cross road, keep straight ahead. 

End of road, turn left—angling road. 

Cross road, keep straight ahead. Otisco to left '/ 4 mile. 

Cross road, keep straight ahead. 

Cross bridge 

End of road, turn left 

End of road, turn right. 

End of road, turn left 
Cross road, turn right 

Turn to left and go two blocks, turn right one block. 
Washburn Hotel. NEW RICHLAND 

Leave Washburn Hotel, going two blocks south on Main St.; 

turn left across railroad track. 

Turn right, going south 2 miles. 

End of road, turn left 
End of road, turn right. 

End of road, turn right. 

Turn left 

Keep straight ahead. 

Turn to right and cross track. v 

Lumber yard to right at HARTLAND 

Turn left, immediately going south. 

Turn left across track. 

Turn to right, immediately going south. 

End of road, turn left. 

Turn right, cemetery to right. 

Cross railroad track and turn left 
Cross road, go straight ahead. 

Keep to right. 

End of road, turn right. 

Turn left. 

Turn left. 

Keep to right. 

Cross road, turn left. 

End of road, turn right. 

Cross railroad track and turn right. 

Cross railroad track and turn left. 

Fork of road, keep straight ahead. 

Cross road; leave Manchester to left about % mile; go straight 
ahead. 

Fork of road, keep to left. 

Turn left. 

Cross bridge and turn to right. 

Turn to left. 

Cross railroad track. 

Turn right, nursery on right 
Turn left, school house on right. 

Turn right 
Turn left. 

Fork of road, keep to right 
Fork of road, turn right. 

Cross bridge and turn left 
Leave lake shore and bear right 
Turn left on Fountain St 
Turn right 

End of street, turn left. 

Hotel Freeborn ALBERT LEA 


FARIBAULT TO WASECA, 25 MILES 

Miles 

0.0 Brunswick Hotel, go north on Main St. 

.4 At 4th St. turn left and go south past cemetery to Cannon 
Lake, 4 miles. 


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4-r 

End of road, turn left and follow lake shore. 


2-3 

8.i 

Turn right at corner store. Warsaw. 


4-4 

8-4 

Turn left after crossing bridge. 


9-9 

8-9 

Fork of road, turn left. 


rr.o 

M -3 

Turn left. 


13-2 

ii 5 

Cross bridge. 



11.8 

Turn left, going south through 

MORRISTOWN 

13-5 

14.0 

Turn right. 


137 

15-1 

Turn left and go south 5 y 2 miles. 


16.1 

20.6 

End of road, turn right. 


16.6 

22.7- 

End of road, turn left. 


16.9 

25.0 

Grant Hotel. 

WASECA 

20.9 


WASECA TO FARIBAULT, 25 MILES 

Miles 

o.o Leave Waseca at Grant Hotel. 


Turn left. 

Turn right. 

Go north s x / 2 miles and turn right. 

Turn left. 

Go north through MORRISTOWN 

and turn right. 

Cross bridge. 

Turn right. 

Turn right at fork. 

Turn right and cross bridge. 

Turn }eft at corner store. WARSAW 

Follow lake shore and turn right 

To CANNON FALLS 

Pass cemetery, go north. 

Turn right on Fourth St., along Main St. to FARIBAULT 


ROUTE No. 38. 


ST. PAUL to MANKATO 


VIA FARMINGTON, NORTHF1ED, OWATONNA AND 
ALBERT LEA, 168.2 MILES.; 


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0.9 

1.1 

1.6 


2.8 

5.1 

6.7 
7.5 

9.2 

9.8 


15.8 


16.3 


17.8 
18.4 
22 . 
22.7 

22.9 
23.2 


24.1 

24.2 
24.5 
24.9 
26. 

28. 


29. 


30. 


30.4 

30.9 

31.3 

31.4 

31.9 
32.3 

32.9 


SPEEDOMETER SET AT ZERO. 

Leave St. Paul Hotel, go west on Fifth 
Street to Seventh Street, following 
street car tracks out Seventh Street to 
Smith. 

Turn left. 

Cross high bridge over Mississippi. 

End of bridge, right turn (fountain on 
left). At Cherokee Avenue follow main 
line poles right. 

Dodd road (poles left). 

Pass schoolhouse left and cross-road. 
Pass sign-board. 

Brick Catholic church left. 

Cross railroad crossing (poles both 
sides) • 

Pass depot on left. WESCOTT. At 
crossroad turn right (poles both sides), 
red brick school left. 

Crossroad, turn right, through ROSE- 
MOUNT straight through town (hard¬ 
ware store on right). 

Meet three roads and take extreme left 
(poles on left). 

Over railroad crossing. 

Pass Fairview Stock Farm left. 

, Cross two red iron bridges. 

Over railroad crossing. 

Turn right. 

At crossroad turn left, go one block and 
turn right (schoolhouse right at turn), 
go one block and turn left, go one block 
and turn right FARMINGTON. 

Go one block and turn left (depot on 
right). 

End of road, go right. 

Over railroad crossings. 

Turn left (poles both sides). 

Over railroad crossings. 

At fork go straight ahead through field 
around swamp. 

At fork go straight ahead (poles on 
right). 

At crossroad go straight ahead (poles 
on right). 

At fork straight ahead (poles both 
sides). 

End of road, turn right. 

Turn left (graveyard on right). 

Turn left. S curve. 

Turn right. 

End road, turn left, house right. 
Railroad crossing, dangerous. 

Turn left. 


33.2 Turn right (poles both sides). 

33.6 Cross iron bridge. 

33.9 Cross wooden bridge. 

34.9 Go straight ahead, follow poles. 

35.3 Red barn and house left. 

35.4 Pass road right, straight ahead. 

35.7 End of road, bear right (railroad and 
Cannon river on left). 

36.9 Straight ahead, railroad right. 

37.2 Over railroad crossing; curve right and 

then turn left on W. Water Street. At 
Ames Mill turn left over bridge over 
Cannon river; bear right on Division 
Street (post office on right corner). 
Through NORTHFIELD. 

38.1 At crossroad turn right on 8th Street 
and curve left on Poplar Street. 

38.4 End of road, turn right. 

40.3 End of road, go right. 

40.7 Pass graveyard right, turn right next 
corner, town hall on left: cross two 
bridges over Cannon river. 

41.1 Over railroad crossing (depot on right), 
turn left at once, through DUNDAS. 

41.2 Over railroad crossing. 

41.4 Straight ahead (poles on left). 

42. Pass road right. 

43.4 At fork go right. (Note—Do not cross 

railroad crossing left). 

44.4 Turn left (1885 school left). 

45. Over R. R. crossing, turn leit. 

45.9 End of road, go left. At fork just be¬ 
yond right (schoolhouse left). 

46.5 Sharp S curve, danger (river left). 

48.1 Pass bridge on left (poles left). 

49.4 Sharp curve right, over two railroad 
crossings (danger). 

49.5 Pass schoolhouse right. 

50.4 Turn right (culvert on left). 

50.9 At fork turn left (cemetery right). 

51.7 Pass road right, straight ahead. 

51.9 Cross Cannon river. 

52. Over railroad crossing, straight ahead. 

52.2 Pass brickyard on left. 

52.5 Turn left. 

52.7 Turn right through FARIBAULT. 

53.2 Pass Brunswick Hotel left. 

53.3 Turn left (livery barn right); go one 
block, turn right. 

54.2 Turn left (poles both sides.) 

54.4 Over railroad crossing and at fork, at 
once go left (wires both sides). 

55. Over railroad crossing (bad), keep left 
with wires, passing road right. 

55.3 Straight ahead, follow poles. 

56.7 Down bad hill. 

57.2 Cross road, railroad on left. 

57.8 Pass schoolhouse on left. 

60.4 Crossroad. 

60.8 Pass cemetery on left (poles on left). 

61.7 Cross bridge over Straight river. 

61.8 End of road; go right. 


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01.9 Over railroad crossing, turn left. Straight 
ahead, poles right. MEDFORD. 

62.6Turn left (poles on right). 

03.3 Over railroad crossing. 

04.2 End of road, go right. Cross bridge over 
river. Through CLINTON FALLS. 

04.4 Go left (white church right). 

05.5 Fork go left; leave poles. 

05.8 Over railroad crossing, go right first 
turn. 

00.2 Over railroad crossing. 

07.8 End of road, turn left. 

08.1 End of road, turn right. 

08.2 Fork, go left. 

08.4 Over railroad crossing and cross Straight 
river, and just beyond bridge turn right 
on Oak Street. Go one block and turn 
left. Go one block and turn on Cedar. 

08.9 Over railroad crossing. 

09.2 Turn right Broadway. Hotel Owatonna. 

OWATONNA. 

Cross the street from hotel. Leave Hotel 
Owatonna, go one block and turn left. 
Go one block and turn right. (Note 
route from Owatonna to Waseca in case 
of wet weather). 

OWATONNA TO WASECA. 

From hotel go west to end of street and 
turn left a short block then right down 
hill across bridge and R. R. and take 
first turn to the right to end of street. 
Turn left then right, then left (all within 
a short distance) and keep straight road. 
At 8 % miles the road turns to the leu. 
Take the next turn to the right across 
two bridges and keep main road around 
slough. Take first turn to left then next 
turn to left, then first turn to right, then 
second turn to left, then first turn to 
right around lake. Keep main traveled 
road to Waseca, 17 miles. 

69.4 Cross bridge and railroad tracks. 

69.6 Turn left ^poles left). 

71.2 Turn left (poles right). 

71.8 Turn right (poles both sides). 

73. Turn left at crossroad. 

73.9 Turn right (red barn left). 

74.4 Left road (poles both sides). 

74.6 Pass road on right. 

75.4 Cross iron bridge. 

76.4 Cross iron bridge, bear left. 

77.5 Pass road right; leave poles. 

78.9 End of road, go right. 

79.4 Turn left (poles both sides). 

81.1 Pass white school on left. 

82.3 Pass row of trees light. 

82.6 Bad culvert (look out). 

83.1 Pass white school left, straight 
ahead (poles both sides). 

85.8 Pass road on right. 

86.1 Go straight ahead. ELLENDALE 
left. 

86.3 Pass railroad left, straight ahead. 

86.8 Pass road light (school left). 

87.8 At fork turn right. 

87.9 First turn left( white school left). 

88.7 Turn left around pond. 

88.8 Cross railroad track and crossroad. 

89.8 Cross iron bridge. 

90. Crossroad (poles on left). 

91. Crossroad, pass road on right. 

92. Crossroad (poles on left). 

92.8 (Very narrow road; bogland.) 

93. Pass road on left. 

93.4 Pass church on right. 

93.7 Pass road on right. 

95. Pass school on right. 

95.5 Pass road on left. 

96.5 Turn left (poles both sides). 

96.7 Pass road on left. 


97.3 Turn right (good road). 

98. Over railroad crossing. 

98.7 Turn left (poles on right). 

98.8 Crossroad (poles left). 

99.7 “S” curve (poles on left). 

100.0 Crossroad ^good road; poles right). 

100.9 Pass church on left. 

101.7 Pass fair grounds right. 

102.2 Cross bridge, bear right around lake. 

102.6 Turn right up hill, to main street. 

102.8 Pass Freeborn Hotel, turn corner light 
down main street. 

ALBERT LEA 

103. Hotel Albert left. Leave hotel, go north 
on main street. 

103.3 Turn left. 

103.5 Turn right (school on left), go one block 
and turn left. 

103.7 Turn light, around lake. 

103.9 Pass fountain on left. 

104.4 Turn right around lake over stone 
bridge, turn left (poles left). 

105.3 rxt fork turn left, 

105.6 Turn right (poles both sides). 

105.8 Turn left (poles both sides). 

106.3 Turn right (poles both sides). 

106.6 Turn left (Wedge Nursery left). 

108.6 Over railroad crossing (poles left). 

109. End of road, turn right. 

109.2 Turn left over bad bridge. 

109.6 Turn right. 

110.4 Turn left (white school on right). 

110.7 Turn right (white house left). 

111.2 Pass road on right, 

112.3 Pass road right (poles right). 

112.4 Over railroad crossing turn left, 

112.9 End of road, turn left over railroad 
crossing. 

1 14. End of road, turn right. 

114.5 Turn right ,through row of trees). 

114.8 Turn left, 

115.8 Crossroad, go straight ahead. 

116.3 Over railroad crossing turn left, 

116.8 Turn left (cemetery on left). 

116.9 Turn right (railroad on left). 

117.8 Turn left, cross railroad, turn right, go 
one block, turn left. 

118.. . .Turn right (church on left). 

HARTLAND 

118.2 Turn right (white school left). 

118.3 Over railroad crossing (depot on left). 

118.4 Pass road right. 

118.6 Turn left. 

120.1 Cross iron bridge, pass school. 

121.4 Turn right and left, go north. 

122.4 Turn left. 

122.6 Turn right (railroad on left). 

123.6 Crossroad (pond on left). 

124.6 Turn left (poles on right). 

124.9 Over railroad crossing. 

125. Turn right up main street, pass Hotel 
Washburn, go one block. 

NEAV RICHLAND 

125.2 Turn left. 

125.3 Turn right (poles on right). 

126. Crossroad turn left (poles left). 

126.5 Turn right, 

127.1 Pass white school left. 

128.5 Turn left. 

128.7 Turn right; leave poles. 

129.7 Cross iron bridge, turn right, 

130.2 Pass crossroad. 

OTISCO 

131.7 % mile to right, go straight leaving 
poles. 

132.4 “S” curve. 

132.8 “S” curve. 

133.1 Bad hill. 

133.9 Turn right (poles right). 

134.3 Crossroad (sign-board left). 


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135.8 Turn left (red barn left). 

136.6 Turn left; “S” curve. 

138.1 End of road, turn right. 

138.3 Over railroad crossing; go one block 
and turn left. 

138.6 Brick school right, straight ahead, cross 

railroad tracks; go four blocks to Grant 
Hotel WASECA 

go one block and turn left. 

139.1 Turn right. 

139.2 Over railroad crossing. 

139.5 Turn left (lake on left). 

139.9 Turn right leave lake (poles R.). 

140.9 Bad roads “S” curve. 

142.1 Pass road right (poles right). 

144.1 Turn right (white school left). 

144.3 Turn left. 

145.8 Turn left (white church right). 

146. Crossroad, follow poles. 

147. Over railroad crossing (poles R.). 

147.6 Turn left (poles on right). 

148.4 Crossroad. 

149.6 End of road, turn right (poles right). 
150. Over railroad crossing. 

150.2 Turn left (poles left) up main street to 

JAMESVILLE 

150.7 Go straight ahead, church right. 

151.1 Turn right, follow poles. 

151.8 Turn left. 

152.2 Cross iron bridge. 

152.4 Turn left. 

152.6 Turn right. 

• 153.6 Over railroad crossing (poles R.)» . 

155.4 Lake Alice on right. Crossroad, 

157.9 Pass road right, leaving poles. 

159. End of road, bad turn right. 

159.3 Cross iron bridge (poles right). 

160. Turn left (poles on left). 

161.5 Pass road left (good road). 

162.9 Turn left (bad road). 

163.8 Crossroad (school on right). 

165.9 At fork turn left. 

166. Turn right, “S” curve. 

167.4 Fountain on left. Follow car-tracks 
two blocks to Broad Street, on asphalt 
down to car tracks, turn left. 

168.2 Saulspaugh Hotel, MANKATO 


ROUTE No. 39. 

MANKATO to SIOUX FALLS. 

VIA MADEL1A, ST. JAMES, WORTHINGTON, AND 
LUVERNE, 173 9 MILES. 

SET SPEEDMETER AT ZERO, 
follow car tracks on Front St. 

1. Cross tracks. 

1.2 At fork turn left (fountain on right),, 
keep straight ahead. 

1.8 Cross bridge Blue Earth river. 

1.9 Fork turn left under railroad. 

2.2 Turn left (poles on left), turn right up 
hill (quarries on right). 

2.7 Pass road left, straight ahead. 

2.9 “S” curve down hill. 

3.6 End road turn right, cross bridge over 
railroad, turn left (R, R. track left). 

4.2 Cross railroad (poles on right). 

5.2 Pass road on right. 

6.6 End road turn left (poles right). 

7.1 Turn right top hill (poles right). 

9.1 Turn left (poles both sides). 

9.6 Turn right (white school on left). 

10.6 Cross iron bridge, pass crossroad. 

11.4 Over railroad (poles on right). 

12. Crossroad, turn left (poles right). 

12.4 Cross iron bridge; end of road, turn 
right (railroad, lake left). 

13. Turn left up main street. 


13.7 

13.9 
14.3 

14.8 

15.1 

16.5 

12.9 

17.5 


18.1 

18.5 

19.1 

21.1 

21.5 

22 . 

23.2 

23.7 

23.4 

23.8 

25.9 


26.1 


26.7 
27. 

27.5 

28.1 

28.4 

28.7 

29.2 

29.5 

29.6 

30.2 

30.8 


32.8 

33. 

33.6 

34.1 

35.6 

36.6 

38.2 

38.5 

39. 

40. 

40.4 


41.2 

11.3 

41.6 

42.1 

42.6 

42.7 

44.6 

46.2 

48.5 

49.5 

49.9 


50.4 

51.5 

52.3 

54.4 

55.4 

56.3 

57.8 
58. 


58.4 

58.6 

58.9 

59. 


LAKE CRYSTAL 
follow main line poles right. 

End road turn right (poles right). 

Over railroad tracks (good road). 

Pass road left (main poles right). 

Turn left. 

Turn right (poles right). 

At fork turn left (mail box, sign and 
poles on right. 

Turn left, cross R. R. (poles right), and 
poles on right. 

At crossroad turn right (sign Madelia 
and poles on left). 

Pond on right, white school left. 

At fork bear left. 

At fork bear right (poles left). 

Fork bear left (poles right). 

Turn right (poles on left). 

Pass white schoolhouse and poles on left. 
“S” curve (poles on left). 

Turn right (white house left). 

Pass road on left. 

Ovei* stone bridge. Bad hill, straight 
ahead down main street. 

Pass white church right into 

MADELIA 


Pass Hotel Noonan on left, go straight 
down main street. 

Turn left, leaves poles, railroad right. 
Turn right. 

Go under railroad. 

Turn left. 

Turn right (poles on right). 

Turn left over bridge (poles right). 

End road turn right (poles right). 

Turn left; leave poles. 

Turn left through farmyard. 

Turn right* over stone culvert. 

At fork turn left (mail box marked A. 
Mattson and poles on left). 

Crossroad turn right (red barn left). 
Pass German windmill on right. 
Dangerous “S” curve. Cross iron bridge. 
End of road, turn right. 

End road, turn left (poles left). 

Turn left (house on hill right). 

Turn right (poles on right). 

School and poles on right. 

Turn left. 

Turn right (poles both sides). 

Pass graveyard on left. 

At fork turn left, go one block and turn 
right up main street and pass park on 
,-ight ST. JAMES 


sides). 
left). 


Butterfield % 


»ass Hotel Boston down main street. 

I'ork bear right (lake left). 

)ver R. R. turn left (poles 
)ver railroad crossing. 

Bnd road, turn right (poles 
hirn left (poles on left). 

*ass road on right. 

■ross wooden bridge. 

Dnd of road, turn left. 

['urn right. 

>oss railroad (note 
nile on left). 

hiss road on left (poles on right). 

J ass crossroad top hill (poles right). 

3 ass green school house left. 

>oss road (poles on right). 

>oss road (poles on right), 
furn left (poles left), 
rurn right. 

Pass water tank left through 

MOUNTAIN LAKE 

massing First National Bank left. 

Pass park on right. 

Pass crossroad. 

\t fork take left fork. 

ruin right (railroad tracks left). 


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00.7 Red barn on left. 108.0 

02.7 Turn right. 

04. End of road turn left. 109.1 

05. Bingham Lake on right. 109.4 

00. Turn right. 110.2 

00.1 Pass white school right, through 110.9 

BINGHAM LAKE 

Pass postoffice right corner. 111.3 

00.8 Over railroad crossing (danger). 112.8 

07. At crossroad bottom of hill turn left. 115.3 

07.2 Turn right (railroad on left). 110. 

70.8 Right fork, three roads on left. 119.2 

71.1 Turn right (fountain on left). 

71.2 Pass Park Hotel WINDUM 121.2 

Leave Park Hotel and go straight ahead 123.1 

ty 2 blocks. Pass courthouse on rignc. 124.1 

Go four blocks. 125.1 

71.0 End of road turn right. 126. 

71.7 Cross 2 bridges, left turn up hill. 128.0 

72.4 Turn right (“Aquevel” sign left). 130. 

73.2 Pass road on left (poles on left). 131.0 

74.1 Turn left, leaving poles. 132. 

75. Cross railroad, turn right (poles right). 133 . 

75.3 Turn right, cross railroad, turn left. 133.3 

76. Go straight (R. R. crossing left). Don’t 133.4 

cross. 134.4 

77. Pass creamery right. Straight through 134.7 

WILDER 

77.9 Turn left (poles left). 134.9 

78.1 Turn right (R. R. crossing left). 135.4 

79.2 Turn left over railroad crossing. 136.1 

80.2 Crossroad turn right, west (poles right). 136.4 

81.1 Pass road on left. 136.5 

81.7 Cross iron bridge. 136.8 

82.1 Pass road on left 137.2 

83.1 End of road turn right. 138.3 

84.1 Straight, pass road going over railroad. 140.1 

84.4 At fork bear right through 140.3 

• HERON LAKE 

84.7 Straight ahead (Benson Grain Elevator 140.5 

right). 141.2 

85.1 Cross railroad (poles on right). 

85.3 Over railroad. 141.6 

85.6 Straight ahead, pass crossroad. 142 . 

87.1 Pass schoolhouse on right. 142.2 

87.6 Pass crossroad. 142.6 

88.5 Cross wooden bridge. 142.8 

88.7 Pass road on left. 143.3 

89.5 Turn left (white school right). 143.8 

89.8 Over railroad crossing. 115.3 

90.4 Pass crossroad. 145.3 

91.2 Pass road on right go straight ahead 146.7 

over prairie road (mail box on right). 147.2 

(Look out, bad road.). The next two 149.6 

miles are across prairie road which are 150.6 

very bad. 151.3 

91.5 Pass road on left, straight ahead. 151.6 

91.9 Cross iron bridge. 

92.4 Turn right. 151.9 

93.2 Pass schoolhouse on left. *152.3 

93.4 At crossroad turn left. 153.2 

94.4 At crossroad turn right. 

94.7 Cross wooden bridge (red barn left). 153.6 

95.3 Crossroad turn left (poles right). 155.5 

96.7 Over railroad crossing. 156.2 

97.2 Turn right (poles on left;. 156.5 

97.7 Pass road left up street BREWSTER 156.8 

98.1 Turn right (lumber yard right). 158. 

98.2 Cross railroad, turnleft (R. R. left). 

99.3 Turn right (poles on left). 

99.6 Pass creamery left and crossroad. 158.3 

100.6 Pass crossroad. 158.0 

101.6 At fork turn left (poles left). 158.7 

103.5 Turn right v poles right; school left). 159. 

105.5 End of road, turn left. 159.7 

107.5 Take left fork (railroad on left), follow 161.6 

main traveled road. 163. 

108.1 Turn right. 163.4 

108.3 Taae *eft fork. 163.8 

108.88 Turn right down main street 164.6 

WORTHINGTON 


Pass. Worthington. Hotel,, turn, left 
(courthouse right) go 2 blocks. 

Turn right (power house left). 

Cross railroad, go around rake. 

Turn right. 

End of road turn left (poles right) good 
roads five miles. 

Pass crossroad. g 

Pass white school house right. 

Pass school 011 right. 

Cross iron bright and crossroad. 

Pass crossroad y 2 a mile left 

RUSHMOltE 

Pass road on right (poles right). 

Pass road right and cross road. 

Cross railroad track. 

Pass cemetery left and right. 

Straight ahead (church on right). 

Pass crossroad, cross iron bridge. 

“S” curve. 

Turn right (row trees, school left). 

Turn left end of trees (poles left). 

Turn right. 

Cross railroad. 

Turn left (poles on right). 

Pass crossroad anti road on left. 

Pass crosstoad J4 mile left 

MAGNOLIA 

Pass school and poles on left. 

Pass crossroad. 

Cross iron bridge. 

Pass road on right (poles on right). 

Cross iron bridge (poles on right). 

Cross railroad. 

Pass road on left (poles on right). 

Pass road 011 left (poles on left). 

Cross railroad. 

Cross iron bridge, leave poles and turn 
right. 

Cross 2 railroads. 

Cross railroad. Up main street to Hotel 
Manitou LUVERNE 

Pass Hotel Manitou go 5 blocks. 

Turn left. 

Cross railroad. 

Turn right end road (poles right). 

At fork turn left (poles right). 

Cross wooden bridge. 

Turn right (poles on right). 

Turn left (red barn right). 

Turn right (poles both sides). 

Turn left. 

Turn right (poles both sides). 

Pass white school right (good road). 
Turn right, cross R. R., turn left. 

Cross railroad (poles both sides). 

Cross wooden bridge through 

BEAVER CREEK 
At fork bear left (railroad right). 

Cross iron bridge (poles both sides). 
Turn right, cross railroad and turn left 
(poles both sides). 

Cross 2 bridges (poles right). 

Pass crossroad (poles on left). 

Cross railroad (poles on left). 

End of load, turn left. 

Cross wooden and iron bridge. 

Straight ahead, pass road left poles 
right, (firehouse left), 
on left MANLEY 

Bear right (main poles right). 

Cross iron bridge. 

Turn left (poles left; bad road). 

Cross bridge (red barn right). 

Pass crossroad. 

Pass crossroad (church left). 

End of road turn left, cross bridge. 

Bad bill. Turn right, cross iron bridge. 
Sharp left curve (good road). 

End of road turn left and right through 

BRANDON 




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passing depot and elevator on left, rail¬ 
road and poles on left. 

165.2 Take left fork and turn left. Cross 
railroad. 

165.6 Turn left, cross iron bridge over Little 
Sioux river (poles on left). 

166.9 Pass white schoolhouse on right. 

167.4 “S” curve. 

168.2 Turn right under R. R. turn left. 

168.8 Bad culvert. 

169.3 Cross railroad. 

170.3 Cross wooden bridge. 

171.2 Cross wooden bridge (R. R. left). 

172.2 Turn left up hill. 

172.4 Cross railroad tracks, go under trestle. 

172.6 Turn right, leave poles, go one block, 
turn left. 

173. At crossroad, turn right, go one block, 
turn left, go one block, turn right (Roos 
Lumber Co. on left). 

173.4 Cross railroad in yards. 

173.5 Cross over railroad, take first turn left 
on street car tracks and go straight 
ahead to 

173.9 Hotel Cataract, check in, night control. 
Dacotah Hotel two blocks doAvn street. 

SIOUX FALLS 


ROUTE No. 40. 

SIOUX FALLS to REDWOOD FALLS. 

VIA FLANDREAU, PIPESTONE AND MARSHALL, 

166.9 MILES. 

WITH SPEEDOMETER SET AT ZERO. 

Leave Hotel Cataract, go % block west 
and turn right. 

.3 Pass courthouse on right, go straight 
ahead on main street. 

.9 Pass water tank on right. 

1.2 End car tracks, turn right. 

1.4 Penitentiary on left (don’t stop). 

1.7 Cross bridge, turn right up hill. 

2.5 Turn left. 

2.6 Pass cemetery left, road right. 

3.2 Pass crossroad (poles both sides). 

4.7 Bad “S” curve (poles right). 

5.2 Bad “S” curve (poles both sides). 

6.2 Crossroad, straight ahead (poles both 
sides). 

8.6 Turn right. 

9.1 Cross wooden bridge. 

11.7 Pass road left (poles both sides). 

12.7 Pass road on left (main line of poles on 
right). 

13.1 Pass crossroad (poles left). 

15.1 Pass road right (bad bridge). 

16.3 Cross wooden bridge. 

17.1 Pass crossroad. 

17.6 Turn right. 

18.7 Turn left (bad turn). 

18.8 Turn right. 

19.2 Cross iron bridge. 

19.4 Cross railroad (hotel left) 

DELL RAPIDS 

19.5 Turn right, go two blocks. 

19.6 Turn left. 

20.3 Pass crossroad (red barn left). 

21.3 End road, turn left, straight ahead. 

23.4 Crossroad. Red barn (poles left). 

25.4 Turn right, go straight ahead. 

27.5 Cross iron bridge up main street, cross 

tracks into TRENT 

(depot right, church left), go straight 
ahead. 

28.2 Pass school right, and cross road. 

29.3 Cross bridge pass crossroad (poles). 

31.2 Turn left (poles on left). 

31.8 Pass white school left, straight ahead. 


33.2 Pass crossroad. 

34.3 Pass road on right. 

35. “S” curve (dangerous), poles right. 

35.2 Pass crossroad, cross iron bridge. 

37.2 Pass crossroad (white house right). 

40.8 Cross railroad, turn left and right; go 

straight ahead two blocks and turn left 
up main street. FLANDREAU 

41.3 Turn left, pass St. Vincent Hotel on 
right; turn left (red church right). 
NOTE—Same route back as to 45.5 
from hotel. 

41.8 Turn right. 

41.9 Cross R. R. crossing. 

45.5 Turn left at crossroad (white house 
right, poles both sides). 

46.5 Pass five crossroads mile apart. 

52. Bad curve. 

52.2 Turn right (poles left). 

52.9 Pass road on left (poles left). 

53.4 Pass crossroad. 

54.3 Cross railroad. 

54.8 Cross two bridges, straight ahead. 

58.3 Turn right (poles both sides). 

58.7 Pass road left. Cross R. R. tracks. 

58.9 Turn left up main St. Pass Hotel Cal- 
met, at first corner, turn left. 

59.5 Over two railroad crossings. 

59.8 Turn right. 

60.1 Cross iron bridge. 

60.4 Fork turn left (poles both sides). 

61.3 Pass crossroad. 

62.3 Pass crossroad (poles left). 

62.9 Pass red barn on left (poles left). 

64.3 Pass crossroad. 

65.3 Cross wooden bridge. Pass four cross¬ 
roads. 

69.7 Pass white church left. 

71.0 Cross wooden bridge. 

71.8 Bad hill, cross iron bridge. 

72.2 Pass crossroad. 

72.9 Pass red barn right (bad road). 

PIPESTONE. 

73.2 End of road turn right. 

73.5 Straight ahead past left fork. 

74.5 Turn left. 

75.4 Pass red barn left and crossroad. 

76.4 Pass crossroad. 

77.4 Turn right. 

77.5 “S” curve. 

78.4 At crossroad turn left. 

79.4 Turn right. Leave main road. 

80.3 Pass road on right. 

80.8 Pass red barn. 

81.3 Pass crossroad. 

82.3 Pass crossroad. 

82.8 Turn left (leave poles). 

83.3 Pass white school on left. 

83.8 Cross bridge (red barn left). 

85.1 Pass crossroad. 

86.3 Turn left main street. TYLER. 

86.7 Pass Hotel Baker. 

86.7 Pass Hotel Baker over railroad crossing 
(power house on right) (First Nat. 
Bank on left) go one block, turn right, 
one block turn left. 

87.7 Cross State ditch. 

88.0 Pass crossroad, go straight ahead. 

89.0 Pass crossroad. 

90.0 Turn left. 

91.0 At crossroad turn right (poles right). 

91.9 Pass crossroad. 

92.9 Pass road on left (poles both sides). 
93.0 White church on right. 

93.9 White church on right. 

94.9 Pass crossroad. 

95.8 Over railroad crossing. 

95.9 Pass white church left (bad road). 

96.1 Cross iron bridge (bad place, lookout.) 

96.4 End of road, turn left and right. 


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97.9 

98.2 

98.4 

98.0 

100.3 
100.8 

102.7 

105.7 

107.7 

109.1 

110.2 
110.0 

110.7 

111.7 

113.0 

114.0 

114.4 
114.0 


115.0 

115.7 
110.4 

110.9 
118.0 

118.8 

119.3 

120.3 

121.3 
122.0 
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122.3 

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125.2 

128.2 

128.4 

128.7 

129.3 

129.7 

130.3 

132.2 

133.2 

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134.4 

135.9 

130.9 

137.3 

137.4 

137.5 


138.0 

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140.5 

141.5 

142.2 

142.5 
143.4 
143.4 

145.2 

140.2 

140.3 

147.0 

147.3 

149.8 

151.3 


Crossroad turn left (poles both sides). 

I'ass crossroad. 

Pass road on right. 

Cross railroad up Main St. 

Cross railroad up St. RUSSELL 

Turn right, cross railroad and turn left 
(lumber yard on left). 

End of road, turn left. 

Right curve. 

Pass three crossroads mile apart. 

Turn left (poles on right). 

Pass crossroad (poles on right). 

“S” curve. 

Pass school house on left. 

At fork turn left. 

Pass road left, cross iron bridge. 

Pass crossroad, take right fork, leave 
poles. 

End of road, turn left. 

Turn right. 

Cross over railroad and iron bridge. 
Turn left fountain on left pass Hotel 
Atlantic MARSHALL 

Leave Atlantic Hotel, go down main 
street three blocks, turn right, pass 
churches both sides and go straight 
ahead (good road from Marshall to Red¬ 
wood Falls, 52.3 miles). 

Pass crossroad. 

Turn left. 

End of road, turn left. 

Pass road on right. 

Turn left (trees left, poles right). 

Turn left, end road (poles right). 

Pass road on right (poles right). 

Pass crossroad (school on right). 

Cross railroad. GREEN VALLEY. 

Cross iron bridge. 

Turn right, end road (poles right). 

Cross railroad (danger), turn left (R. 
R. left). 

Pass crossroad (railroad on left). 

(Bad bridge.) Pass road left. 

Over railroad crossing, turn right at 
hardware store. COTTONWOOD. 

Over railroad crossing (lumber company 
left). 

Cross bridge, end road, turn left. 

Turn right (poles right). 

Pass road on left. 

Pass road on left (poles on left). 

Pass crossroad (poles on right). 

Pass crossroad. 

Turn left (pound right; good road). 

Bad bridge. 

Turn right. 

Turn left. 

Turn right (main poles on left). 

Turn left (white school on left). 

Turn right, cross main street 

WOOD LAKE 

pass State Bank and water tank left, 
turn right (railroad left). 

Over railroad. 

At fork go left (poles left). 

Pass crossroad. 

Pass road on left. 

Red barn left (poles both sides). 

Turn right, cross road (poles right). 
Turn left (poles on right). 

Turn left (poles on left). 

Cross railroad up main street ECHO 
straight ahead, pass two churches right. 
End of road, turn right. 

Cross railroad, turn left (poles both 
sides), go straight ahead. 

Cross railroad (poles both sides). 

Pass crossroad. 

Pass crossroad (poles on left). Town 
one mile to right. 

Pass two crossroads and white church. 


155.1 End of road, turn right. 

155.7 Cross iron bridge. 

155.9 Turn left up main street DELHI 

Pass church on left. 

156.6 Turn left, “S” curve. 

157.2 Pass crossroad (good road). 

158.2 End of road, turn right. 

158.8 Over railroad crossing. 

159.2 Turn left, passing red bain left. 

160.6 Turn right (poles both sides). 

161.6 Pass two crossroads, cross iron bridge. 

163.5 Turn left up academized road. 

164.8 Cross iron bridge. 

164.9 Turn right up hill and turn left (foun¬ 
tain on right). 

166.9 Hotel Kahler REDWOOD FALLS 


ROUTE No. 41. 

REDWOOD FALLS to MINNEAPOLIS. 

VIA RENVILLE. BUFFALO LAKE, YOUNG AMERICA AND 
WACONIA, 150 MILES. 


SET SPEEDOMETER AT ZERO. 

Leave Hotel Kahler, go north one block 
to Second St., turn right and go three 
blocks, passing jail right. 

.3 Turn left, go one block, turn right. 

1.1 Pass road on left. 

2. Pass road right (poles both sides). 

3.5 Turn right (red barn left) leave poles. 

3.9 Cross wooden bridge (white school 
right). 

4.3 Turn left, end road (poles both sides). 

5.3 Pass road right (main poles right). 

6.3 Pass road right (main poles right). 

6.9 Turn left (poles both sides). 

7.1 Go down hill (dangerous “S” curve), 
passing stone church on left. 

7.5 Look out (two bad culverts). 

7.9 Cross iron bridge, turn left. 

8.2 Turn left, “S” curve (dangerous R. R. 

crossing). Round house right), up main 
street MORTON 

8.6 Turn left (bank on right). 

8.8 Turn left, go one block, turn right. 

.89 Pass white school on left. 

9.4 Turn right up “Lover’s Lane.” 

9.8 Pass cemetery left and turn right. 

10.4 Pass crossroad. 

10.9 At crossroad turn left (poles left). 

11.6 Pass white school on right. 

11.9 Pass crossroad (poles on left). 

13.3 Turn right end of road. 

BEAVER FALLS. 

13.7 Turn right (white house left), go 34 
block and turn left. 

13.8 “S” curve. 

14. Turn left down hill. 

14.1 Cross iron bridge. 

15. End of road, turn left. 

15.5 Pass crossroad. 

17. Turn right (red brick school left). 

17.9 Turn left, end road (poles left). 

18.4 Pass road right (poles left) at end of 
road turn right, bad hill. 

19.4 End of road, turn left. 

19.9 Pass road on left. 

20.4 Turn left. 

20.7 Turn right (poles left). 

20.8 Pass road left, follow' poles left. 

21.6 Sharp turn left. 

21.8 Turn right (poles on left). 

22.2 Cross stone bridge (white school left). 

22.5 End of road, turn left.' 

23.2 Turn right, leaving poles. 

24.1 Pass crossroad. 

25.1 Turn left (poles on right). 


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26. 

26.9 

27.6 
28. 
29. 

34.9 
35.4 
35.8 
36.3 


37.2 
38.9 

39.8 

40.9 

41.9 

42.9 

45.8 

47.3 

47.9 
48. 


48.2 


48.5 

48.9 

49. 

50. 

50.9 
51.4 
53.1 


53.9 

54.8 

55.8 

56. 

56.9 

57. 

58.5 

59.5 

59.8 

60.7 

61.7 

62.6 

63.1 

63.5 

63.7 
64. 

64.2 

64.9 
66.1 
67.1 

* 67.3 

68.7 


68.8 


69.3 
70. 

70.3 

71.3 

71.8 
72.7 

73.2 

75.2 

75.9 
76.5 

76.9 


77.2 

77.4 


Pass road on left (poles right). 

Pass crossroad, straight ahead, leaving 
poles. 

Cross iron bridge (poles right). 

Pass white school on left. 

Turn right (row of trees right). 

Pass four crossroad a mile apart. 

Pass road on left (poles on right). 

Turn right, leaving poles. 

Turn left (poles on left). 

Turn right Park left RENVILLE 

go one block, turn left (white school on 
left), straight ahead. 

NOTE—Follow poles from Renville to 
Olivia. 

Pass road on right. 

Pass road on left (poles both sides). 
Pass road on right, cross bridge. 

Pass crossroad, sign-board right. 

Turn right, Danube mile right. 

Turn left at crossroad (barn right). 
Pass crossroad. 

Pass cemetery right, cross bridge. 

Turn left (red church on right). 

Cross wooden bridge, turn left to main 
street OLIVIA 

Turn right (general store on right), 
Hotel Grand Central half block on left, 
past Dowling Garage, go one block, turn 
right (bank on left). Go one block, turn 
left, white school right. 

Pass courthouse left (poles left). 

End of road, turn right. 

Turn left (poles both sides). 

Pass crossroad (railroad left). 

Turn right (poles both sides). 

Turn left (poles both sides). 

Stone school right, through 

BIRD ISLAND. 


Passing livery stable left, follow poles. 
Cross railroad. 

Pass crossroad (poles both sides). 

Turn right (poles right). 

Turn left (poles both sides). 

Pass church on right. 

Pass crossroad (poles both sides). 

Turn right. 

Turn right (white school on left). 

Turn left. 

Pass crossroad. 

Turn right at crossroad (poles left). 
Cross railroad track and turn left. 

Turn right, go one block and turn left 
(poles on left). 

Turn right up main st., passing eleva¬ 
tor on left HECTOR. 

Turn left (State Bank left). 

Turn right. 

Turn left (red barn right). 

Cross iron bridge. 

Pass road on right. 

Pass road on right (bad culvert). 

Over bad railroad crossing. 

Turn right at Eiselin’s general store. 

BUFFALO LAKE. 


Tver railroad turn left, lumber yard left, 
)oles both sides (R. R. tracks left). 

End of road, turn right, 
rurn right (poles on left). 

Pass road on left (poles on left), 
rurn left, end road (poles left). 

U fork turn left, end of road. 

Pass crossroad (poles on left). 

Pass crossroad (poles on left). 

Pass road right (poles both sides), 
rurn right, go around lake, 
rurn left (cemetery on right), 
rurn left (poles right), 


Cross railroad turn right, elevator right. 
Turn left (meat market on right), go 


one block and turn right. 

77.5 Brick church on left (poles right). 

77.8 Pass road on left (poles on right). 

80.3 Over railroad and turn left (poles left), 
passing road on right. 

80.9 White school on right. 

51.8 Pass crossroad. 

83.1 Pass road on left and right. 

84.1 Turn right, bear right up street 

84.3 Turn left up street BROWNTON 

84.4 Turn right, go one block, turn left (red 
school right). 

84.5 Over railroad crossing. 

85.3 Pass crossroad (poles on left). 

86.4 Turn right. 

86.7 Turn left. 

87.6 Turn right. 

87.9 Straight ahead, poles right to. 

92.6 Turn right (poles on right). 

92.9 Turn left (dangerous) poles right. 

93.1 Pass road on right. 

93.6 Pass crossroad. 

96.4 Over railroad tracks, at fork go straight 
ahead (railroad on right). 

96.6 Over railroad and bear right at fork go 
straight ahead. 

97.1 Turn left (tennis court on right), go 
straight ahead (First National Bank on 
left). 

97.3 Over railroad crossing turn left. 

97.7 American Hotel GLENCOE, 

leave American Hotel. 

98. Turn left past fire hall right, go straight 
ahead (brick school left). 

98.5 End of road, turn right, go one block, 
turn left (poles right). 

99.1 Turn right, one block turn left. 

99.7 Pass cemetery on left (poles both sides). 

100.6 Pass crossroad. 

102.6 Cross iron bridge, straight ahead. 

103.5 Pass road on left, straight road to Nor¬ 
wood. 

104. Pass cemetery right. 

105. Pass crossroads. 

106. Pass road on left. 

106.5 Pass school on left. 

108. Pass crossroads. 

109. Fferetz Hotel left NORWOOD, 

(windmill on right), go one block, turn 
left, cross R. R. crossing, follow main 
poles. 

109.3 Turn right (poles on left). 

110.1 At fork bear right, pass hospital, through 

YOUNG AMERICA. 

110.4 Turn right (saloon on left). 

110.5 Over dangerous railroad crossing go up 
hill (lake and poles right). 

110.7 Cemetery on both sides. 

111. Turn right (W r aconia sign 8 m left). 

111.6 Pass road on right. 

112.1 Fork turn left (Waconia sign on right), 
leave poles. 

112.9 Over railroad crossing. 

113.7 Pass lake on left. 

114.1 Over dangerous railroad crossing. 

114.4 Red barn on left. . 

114.6 Pass road on right. 

114.8 At crossroad turn left. 

115.1 Over railroad crossing (poles left). 

115.2 Pass road left (school and R. R. right). 

115.7 School and railroad on right. 

116.2 Turn right (Waconia 3J4 miles sign on 
left, poles on right). 

117.2 Red barn on right. 

117.5 Pass road on right. 

118.4 End of road turn left. 

118.6 Turn right (white school on right). 

118.8 At fork turn left (poles on right). 

119.7 Turn right through WACONIA. 

straight ahead pass two churches, and 
park. 


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